barbara mikulski

In a speech on the Senate floor yesterday, Senator Barbara Mikulski had sharp words for the Nelson amendment, which would restrict access to abortions for women who accept federal subsidies for health care.
Mikulski began by pointing out that a “pro-life” position should start with allowing pregnant women access to health care. Maternity coverage is something [...]

Today, some of the women of the U.S. Senate took to the chamber floor and made their case for health reform. Maryland Democrat Barbara Mikulski reiterated what many women around the country have been saying and what many, many more women know: that health reform is an equal rights issue in addition to being a [...]