Gianna Beretta Molla

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Saint Gianna Beretta Molla (October 4, 1922 - April 28, 1962) was an Italian pediatrician, wife and mother who is best known for refusing both an abortion and a hysterectomy when she was pregnant with her fourth child, despite warnings that continuing with the pregnancy could result in her death. She was canonized as a saint of the Catholic Church in 2004.

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Born:
October 4, 1922
Died:
April 28, 1962

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