But as she became more involved with the organization, she realized how important a service they were providing to the community.

She was a pioneer, a very modern-thinking woman. Obviously, Planned Parenthood was very controversial when she did it. But she felt it was an important mission for all of us.

It was a very, very busy clinic. When they first started out it was really geared towards lower-income people who couldn’t afford to go to the doctor. And then young women started to use the...