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title: WBUR on the Life and Legacy of Norma Meras Swenson
date: 2025-05-24T12:40:00-04:00
author: Laura Prieto
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[Media Coverage](/media-coverage)# WBUR on the Life and Legacy of Norma Meras Swenson

By Cristela Guerra • WBUR • May 23, 2025

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Cristela Guerra (WBUR) reports on the life and legacy of Our Bodies Ourselves co-founder [Norma Meras Swenson](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/the-latest/remembering-norma-meras-swenson), who passed away on May 11, 2025, at the age of 93. The article recounts the personal birthing experience that set Norma on the path to revolutionize childbirthing practices and women's reproductive health globally.

[Read the full article ](https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/05/23/norma-meras-swenson-our-bodies-ourselves-obituary)

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