In an opinion piece published by  on Tuesday,  law student and women's rights advocate Sandra Fluke insisted she will not allow slurs from critics to silence her and other women from continuing to speak out on issues regarding and . Sandra Fluke (2012). Fluke has faced slurs and personal attacks after speaking before the in the United States House of Representatives about women’s health and contraception. She was called a "slut" and a "prostitute" by talk radio show host . In response to these attacks, Fluke has received public support from women, members of the media, and politicians including the  . After being banned by Congressman  from speaking before a hearing on February 16 which consisted mainly of male panelists, Fluke appeared before a meeting of the convened by Nancy Pelosi on February 23. U.S. President Barack Obama discusses his phone call to Sandra Fluke. (March 6, 2012) Speaking before the United States Senate on February 17 along with fellow members , ,  , and , Senator of New Hampshire expressed her support for Fluke. Like Fluke, Senator Shaheen pointed out the need not to silence the voices of women in the public government debate about women’s health care: “Time and time again, women have been silenced in this discussion, a discussion about our own very personal health care decisions.” Senator Shaheen concluded her remarks with an explanation as to why she believes women should have significant representation in discussions about their health care: “Women deserve a voice in this debate because, after all, in the end this is about our health and it is about a health care decision that is between women, their families, their doctors, and their own faith.”
In an opinion piece published by CNN on Tuesday, Georgetown University law student and women's rights advocate Sandra Fluke insisted she will not allow slurs from critics to silence her and other women from continuing to speak out on issues regarding and . Sandra Fluke (2012). Fluke has faced slurs and personal attacks after speaking before the in the United States House of Representatives about women’s health and contraception. She was called a "slut" and a "prostitute" by talk radio show host . In response to these attacks, Fluke has received public support from women, members of the media, and politicians including the President of the United States . After being banned by Congressman Darrell Issa from speaking before a hearing on February 16 which consisted mainly of male panelists, Fluke appeared before a meeting of the convened by Nancy Pelosi on February 23. U.S. President Barack Obama discusses his phone call to Sandra Fluke. (March 6, 2012) Speaking before the United States Senate on February 17 along with fellow members , , Barbara Boxer , and , Senator of New Hampshire expressed her support for Fluke. Like Fluke, Senator Shaheen pointed out the need not to silence the voices of women in the public government debate about women’s health care: “Time and time again, women have been silenced in this discussion, a discussion about our own very personal health care decisions.” Senator Shaheen concluded her remarks with an explanation as to why she believes women should have significant representation in discussions about their health care: “Women deserve a voice in this debate because, after all, in the end this is about our health and it is about a health care decision that is between women, their families, their doctors, and their own faith.”
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