Science and Medicine
| Name | Lifetime | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Baker, Jeannine ParvatiJeannine Parvati Baker | 1949–2005 | Midwife, herbalist, author and homebirth advocate. |
| Kevorkian, JackJack Kevorkian | 1928–2011 | Pathologist noted for publicly championing a terminal patient's "right to die". He served eight years in prison for second-degree murder. His attorney claimed Kevorkian contracted hepatitis C after testing blood transfusions during the Vietnam War. |
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