Gianna Beretta Molla

Saint Gianna Beretta Molla was an Italian pediatrician and mother who chose to sacrifice her own life rather than terminate her pregnancy or undergo treatment that would harm her unborn child. Born in 1922, she was a modern professional woman, physician, and devoted mother. During her fourth pregnancy in 1962, she was diagnosed with a uterine tumor and chose to carry her baby to term. She died a week after giving birth.