Sharon Johnson, Author at Women's eNews

Wisconsin Hits Labor, Repro Rights in Single Blow

By Sharon Johnson ● Employment ● March 16, 2011

Wisconsin’s new law against collective bargaining by public-sector workers is another front in the mass attack on reproductive rights, since unions pioneered such things as contraceptive health coverage, now considered politically vulnerable.

Female Lawmakers Carry the Banner for Gun Control

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● February 15, 2011

Gun-control bills authored by Carolyn McCarthy and Barbara Boxer have been gaining co-sponsors in the aftermath of the shooting in Tucson, Ariz. Chicago’s Jan Schakowsky calls the congressional gender gap a major hurdle in limiting firearms.

Granite State May Pass Must-Tell Parents Law

By Sharon Johnson ● Employment ● January 14, 2011

New Hampshire may pass a parental notification law this year and spur other states to follow. Nebraska could take leadership on fetal pain legislation. The second of two stories on anti-choice momentum in the states after the 2010 elections.

Anti-Abortion State Legislators Rise in Power

By Sharon Johnson ● Health & Science ● January 13, 2011

State legislatures look poised for what pro-choice activists grimly call a banner year in bills to limit abortion rights. The first of two stories on anti-choice momentum in the states after the 2010 midterm elections.

Payroll Tax Holiday Stirs Social Security Fears

By Sharon Johnson ● Employment ● December 30, 2010

The payroll tax holiday may sound like good news for workers, but women’s advocates say it’s a dangerous political weapon in the hands of those who want to dismantle Social Security, which provides a lifeline for many older women.

Boehner Hardens Anti-Choice Agenda in Next Congress

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● December 1, 2010

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio personifies the battles over reproductive health care rights at home and abroad that pro-choice advocates see lying ahead in the 112th Congress, which starts in January.

Attack-Ad Spending Floods Pro-Choice Candidates

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● October 29, 2010

Pro-choice Sen. Boxer’s re-election campaign in California has been hit by $4 million in attack ads in the past two months, making her race appear one of the most affected by the Supreme Court’s January decision to lift campaign financing restrictions.

OWL Fights Obama’s Deficit Hawks on Retirement Age

By Sharon Johnson ● Employment ● October 23, 2010

Obama’s deficit commission is expected to propose a higher retirement age for Social Security on Dec. 1. Older women’s advocates say that will be particularly punishing for low-income women in physically demanding jobs.

Red to Blue Campaign Colors Illinois House Race

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● October 14, 2010

Planned Parenthood has endorsed Democrat Dan Seals in the U.S. congressional race for the 10th District of Illinois, one of the few races in the country where longtime GOP dominance could give way.

La realidad de la Reforma de Salud se muestra: Los costos aún son altos

By Sharon Johnson ● Uncategorized ● October 2, 2010

La cobertura de las personas con condiciones pre-existentes se supone que era para ayudar a las mujeres en particular, que sufren más enfermedades crónicas. Pero mientras los “fondos de alto riesgo” entran en vigor, las mujeres de bajos ingresos pueden tener más dificultades para pagar las primas.

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