Janet Benshoof, Women’s Champion on a Global Scale, Dies at 70 Ms. Benshoof, a lawyer, defended abortion and contraceptive rights in American courts and took on cases of sexual violence, war crimes and genocide abroad. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Israel Postpones Vote on New Housing Ahead of Speech by John KerryIsraeli Mystery of Lost Babies Gets New Chapter: 200,000 Secret RecordsOp-Ed Contriburtor: A Flashback to My Soviet ChildhoodEcatepec de Morelos Journal: Near Mexico City, Cable Car Lets Commuters Glide Over TrafficDutch Fertility Clinic Investigates Possible Sperm Mix-UpTunisian Detained as a Possible Accomplice in Berlin Attack