Most Americans Support Abortion Rights. Do Your Leaders?
June 29, 2022 | Now’s a good time to search out their position. If they oppose your fundamental rights, then it’s your right to send them packing.
Articles by Martha Burk
To Protect Women’s Health, Pass the Equal Rights Amendment
January 26, 2022 | The Supreme Court may soon overturn half a century of legal precedent on abortion. Here’s one idea to protect their rights.
A Chill Wind: Texas Unleashes Bounty Hunters on Women
September 8, 2021 | For now, the Supreme Court has allowed Texas to sic bounty hunters on women seeking constitutionally protected abortions.
Reagan’s Legacy for Women
June 16, 2021 | The 40th president died 17 years ago this month. For women, his legacy is a bitter harvest.
Child Care in the Time of Corona
June 17, 2020 | Congress is spending trillions to keep businesses afloat. Are families less important?
The Most Dangerous Time for Women’s Rights in Decades
May 15, 2019 | Merely banning abortion isn't enough for some on the rabid right — a few are even threatening women with the death penalty.
The Mean Drunk and the Mendacity
October 2, 2018 | I fear the Senate will conclude that boys will be boys — and sometimes sexual predators — but they can still grow up to be Supreme Court justices.
An Unhappy Birthday for Medicare and Medicaid
July 25, 2018 | As the iconic health programs turn 53, the GOP is advancing plans to privatize one and gut the other.