Kenneth C. Edelin
Kenneth Carlton Edelin was an American physician known for his support for abortion rights and his advocacy for indigent patients' rights to healthcare. He was born in Washington, D.C. and died in Sarasota, Florida.
Edelin was convicted of manslaughter in 1975 after performing an abortion in Boston City Hospital at the wish of the pregnant woman. He was prosecuted by Newman A. Flanagan.. In 2008, Edelin received the "Maggie" Award, highest honor of the Planned Parenthood Federation, in tribute to their founder, Margaret_Sanger.
