Patricia Theresa "Pat" Maginnis (June 9, 1928 – August 30, 2021) was one of the earliest American abortion rights activists. Before "Roe v. Wade", Maginnis worked towards eliminating rules and regulations governing abortion providers. In addition, she focused on women's rights to control their own body. She shed light on the importance of providing women access to safe and legal abortion services. Maginnis worked to decriminalize terminating pregnancies, speaking out about her personal abortions. She was one of the first people to publicly argue that medical control over women's reproductive rights was destructive and unjust. 