Janet Benshoof
American lawyer (1947-2017)
Janet Benshoof (May 10, 1947 – December 18, 2017) was an American human rights activist and lawyer. She was born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She was the President and Founder of the Global Justice Center.[1] She founded the Center for Reproductive Rights, the world's first international human rights organization focused on reproductive choice and equality.[2][3]
Benshoof died of uterine cancer on December 18, 2017 in Manhattan, New York at the age of 70.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Our Staff - Global Justice Center". www.globaljusticecenter.net. Archived from the original on June 8, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ↑ - About - Our Team. Global Justice Center. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Janet Benshoof". Harvard Law School. Archived from the original on June 10, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ↑ Smith, Harrison (December 19, 2017). "Janet Benshoff, lawyer who pursued abortion rights for women, dies at 70". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
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