Maria-Elisabeth Overdick Gulden

Maria-Elisabeth Overdick-Gulden (* 1931 in Tauberbischofsheim ; † January 14, 2019 ) was a German internist and life rights activist.

Life

She studied human medicine in Freiburg im Breisgau and Würzburg . In 1957 she passed the state examination and received her doctorate in Dr. med. on February 5, 1959. She then worked at the Düren District Hospital, most recently as a senior physician in the Department of Internal Medicine.

In the 1960s she also traveled with her husband, the architect Franz Overdick, to Tanzania , where both were involved in development work. After leaving the hospital, she started her own business and ran a practice as an internist in Düren for many years . In 1986 the couple moved to Trier , where they studied philosophy and theology at the University and theological faculty of Trier. She was a member of the Doctors for Life and the Right to Live Action for All .

In 2000 she was awarded a doctorate in theology honoris causa at the Trier Theological Faculty. On November 19, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed she to the lady of the New Year's order .

Fonts (selection)

• Histochemical examinations of the succinodehydrase content of the adrenal gland . Würzburg 1959, OCLC 720169961 .
• Unhindered and beautiful like Apollo? Reflections on disability . Kevelaer 1997, ISBN 3-7666-0069-9 .
• as editor with Ingolf Schmid-Tannwald: Prenatal medicine between healing mandate and selection . Munich 2001, ISBN 3-88603-754-1 .
• with Renate Brandscheidt , Johannes Brantl and Werner Schüßler : Challenge "Human". Philosophical, theological and medical aspects . Paderborn 2012, ISBN 3-506-77628-2 .

Web links

• Obituary for Dr. med. Dr. theol. hc Maria-Elisabeth Overdick-Gulden (1931-2019), Lady of the New Year's Eve, internist, fighter for the protection of life
• On January 14, 2019, the long-time 2nd chairwoman of the Friends' Association and honorary doctorate of the Trier Theological Faculty died at the age of 87.