Abby Lippman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Abby Lippman

Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1939

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 26-Dec-2017

Profession: professor, human rights activist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Abby Lippman (December 11, 1939 – December 26, 2017) was a Canadian feminist and epidemiologist who served as a professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health at McGill University.
She was known for her advocacy for human rights and women's health, and for her research applying a feminist perspective to biotechnology and pharmaceutical drugs.
Among her most notable works were her critiques of hormone replacement therapy, the pharmaceutical industry, the HPV vaccine, and the "geneticization" of reproductive technologies.
In 2001, Abby helped the Center for Genetics and Society (CGS) to continue their efforts to bring social justice on human biotechnology.