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.
Articles by Martha Burk
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.
Long Live the Litigators
May 30, 2018 | Some of the most effective challenges to Trump's excesses have come in the courtroom.