Edma Abouchdid | |
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Born | 1909 |
Died | 11 October 1992 | (aged 82–83)
Medical career | |
Profession | Medicine |
Field | Obstetrics, gynecology |
Institutions | American University of Beirut |
Sub-specialties | Infertility |
Edma Abouchdid (1909–11 October 1992) was a Lebanese obstetrician-gynecologist. Abouchdid became a well-regarded specialist in infertility, and her patient base included Middle Eastern royal families. She advocated for family planning at a time when the promotion of contraception in Lebanon was punishable by a jail sentence.