Background
Benshoof, Janet Lee was born on May 10, 1947 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States.
Benshoof, Janet Lee was born on May 10, 1947 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States.
Bachelor in Political Science & Sociology, summa cum laude, University Minnesota, 1969. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1972.
Director law reform South Brooklyn Legal Services, 1972-1977. Director reproductive freedom project American Civil Liberties Union, New York City, 1977-1992. Founder, president Center Reproductive Law & Policy, 1992—2002, president emeritus.
Guest lecturer Yale University, Columbia University, Rutgers University, Case Western Reserve University, Lecturer on Law, reproductive rights, Harvard University Law School, 2005.
Member American Bar Association, American Public Health Association, New York City Bar Association.
Married Richard Klein. Children: David, Eli.