Barbara Seaman: In Memoriam

It is with great sadness that I write of the death on Feb 27 of Barbara Seaman. Barbara was a fearless and prolific writer on women’s issues, probably most famous for challenging the cavalier use of powerful hormones to prevent pregnancy, assist conception, manage menopause, and ‘prevent’ age-related disease. One of the early feminist/activists of the women’s movement in the US, she has been a friend to many and a foe of industry when it has sought profit over safety for women. I had the great privilege of meeting and interviewing her in Manhattan in 2006. She has been incredibly kind to me in the few years that I have known her – connecting me with people in her network, giving me articles for my website and always supporting my work. I will miss her very much. Her friend and co-founder of the National Women’s Health Network Phyllis Chesler has written a moving eulogy and others have added comments. Read also an article from the LA Times on March 2.