Julie Burkhart's blog
Open Letter to the Kansas Office of the Repealer
by Julie Burkhart, TrustWomenPAC
December 2, 2011 - 11:46am (Print)
Governor Brownback has established the Office of the Repealer to help rid Kansas of “unreasonable, unduly burdensome, duplicative, onerous or conflicting laws.” My organization was able to think of just a few recent laws that are extremely unreasonable, duplicative, and overly burdensome to hard-working women and families.
Giving Thanks to Providers of Abortion Care
by Julie Burkhart, TrustWomenPAC
March 10, 2011 - 12:11pm (Print)
In light of the stigma, marginalization and demonization faced by abortion care providers, it is incumbent upon us women’s rights advocates to reflect on the positive impact their services bring to individual lives and society as a whole.
Discipline for Snoop Dog Kline. Bad Dog!
by Julie Burkhart, TrustWomenPAC
February 10, 2011 - 12:49pm (Print)
Celebrating the 19th Amendment: The Struggles of our Grandmothers, the Rights of Our Daughters
by Julie Burkhart, TrustWomenPAC
August 23, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)
Every day, I’m grateful to all the women who fought so tenaciously for universal suffrage; we are the beneficiaries of their vision for a better world. I’m grateful to my great grandmother for helping me understand civic responsibility and the tenuousness of our rights if we do not remain diligent. Without our foremothers, we would not have gained the rights we enjoy today. Yet even today, millions of women do not enjoy these same rights.
In Memory of Dr. Tiller: Reflections on the Death of An American Hero One Year Later
by Julie Burkhart, TrustWomenPAC
May 26, 2010 - 9:21am (Print)
On the one year anniversary of his murder, remembering the life and death of my friend and collegue, Dr. George Tiller.
(ACTION) Eyes Wide Open: On Nebraska
by Julie Burkhart, TrustWomenPAC
April 13, 2010 - 10:30am (Print)
In a blatant bid to shut down late-term provider Dr. Leroy Carhart, the Nebraska Legislature overwhelmingly passed a virtual ban on all abortions beyond 20 weeks.
What I Learned from Dr. Tiller: Why Trust Women PAC and Affected Parents Oppose the Nebraska Abortion Ban
by Julie Burkhart, TrustWomenPAC
March 3, 2010 - 8:00am (Print)
Why Trust Women PAC is bringing in affected parents to oppose the Nebraska abortion ban aimed at Dr. Carhart.
The Bottom Line on Sebelius
by Julie Burkhart, TrustWomenPAC
March 3, 2009 - 4:02pm (Print)
Supposed Sebelius "Grand Conspiracy" Is A Sham
by Julie Burkhart, TrustWomenPAC
February 20, 2009 - 9:26am (Print)
Brownback's Backdoor Anti-Abortion Bill?
by Julie Burkhart, TrustWomenPAC
March 11, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)
Senator Sam Brownback does not believe abortion should be legal in any circumstances - not even for victims of rape or incest. But this time he's introduced a bill that has some folks scratching their heads.
