Carol Downer

Carol Downer
Born
Carollynn Aurilla Chatham

(1933-10-09)October 9, 1933
DiedJanuary 13, 2025(2025-01-13) (aged 91)
Occupation(s)Immigration Lawyer, Author, Activist, Board of Directors of the Feminist Women's Health Centers of California
Years active40+ years
Spouse(s)
Earle Wallace Brown
(divorced)

Frank Downer
(m. 1965; died 2012)
AwardsChristopher Tietze Humanitarian Award in 1998, Wiley W. Manuel Award in 1994,
WebsiteWomensHealthInWomensHands

Carollynn Aurilla Downer (née Chatham; October 9, 1933 – January 13, 2025) was an American feminist lawyer and non-fiction author who focused her career on abortion rights and women's health around the world. She was involved in the creation of the self-help movement and the first self-help clinic in LA, which later became a model and inspiration for dozens of self-help clinics across the United States.