Thesis
Before Dr. Martha George Ripley opened her own Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, many women in the early 1800s either gave birth on their own, unsafely, or were turned away from standard hospitals due to their marital and/or financial status. Dr. Martha reacted, by noticing these problems and opening her own Maternity Hospital in 1871, and reformed by accepting all mothers no matter their situation. Dr. Martha made an impact by showing her perseverance throughout her first few years of her hospital opening. She struggled to find financial resources, and didn’t have much support from society, though she fought through, and ended up being very successful.