Carol Downer
Carol Downer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carollynn Aurilla Chatham October 9, 1933 Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 2025 (aged 91) Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Immigration Lawyer, Author, Activist, Board of Directors of the Feminist Women's Health Centers of California |
| Years active | 40+ years |
| Spouse(s) |
Earle Wallace Brown (divorced)Frank Downer
(m. 1965; died 2012) |
| Awards | Christopher Tietze Humanitarian Award in 1998, Wiley W. Manuel Award in 1994, |
| Website | WomensHealthInWomensHands |
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.