Along the way, she and her former husband, Steven Feierman, raised a son and a daughter in their two decades of marriage. Karlin, a physician and Madison crusader for women's healthcare and reproductive choice died of a brain tumor in July at the age of 54. Those who wish to honor the life and work of this remarkable woman are invited to attend the memorial celebration. Besides this public memorial, Karlin is being honored with the establishment of the Elizabeth Karlin Fellowship in Women's Health by the University of Wisconsin Foundation. Anne Gaylor is the head of the Women's Medical Fund.
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