Janet B. Hardy dies at 92; doctor led study of young mothers and their babies

Dr. Janet B. Hardy, a Johns Hopkins University pediatrics professor who led a pioneering study of mothers and children that provided a wealth of information on teen pregnancy, medical concerns and social issues, died Oct. 23 at a retirement community in Glen Arm, Md. She was 92 and had had a stroke.

By Matt Schudel

November 17, 2008