Gianna Beretta Molla was an Italian pediatrician born in 1922 in Magenta. A devoted member of Catholic Action, she practiced medicine with a focus on pediatrics and dedicated much of her time to charitable service for the elderly and the poor. She is most remembered for her decision during her fourth pregnancy, when she chose to undergo surgery to save her unborn child's life despite the personal medical risks. She died in 1962 in Monza, shortly after giving birth.