Attorney, editor, and writer who has worked in the areas of First Amendment, education, and labor law. Follow her on Twitter @snipy.
It could be devastating if the state succeeds.
By Lisa Needham - November 02, 2020
The conservative majority on the court now has ample opportunity to abolish abortion.
By Lisa Needham - October 28, 2020
The administration is joining with countries known for their human rights abuses.
By Lisa Needham - October 26, 2020
The Tennessee Legislature ignored doctors and other experts when it passed the unnecessary waiting period law.
By Lisa Needham - October 20, 2020
Her record tells an entirely different story.
By Lisa Needham - October 15, 2020
Abortion doesn’t need to be abolished to make it unavailable.
By Lisa Needham - October 12, 2020
Trump’s administration has done everything it can to block the type of research Regeneron relied on for its antibody treatment.
By Lisa Needham - October 09, 2020
Two conservative justices proved this week that they’re prepared to chip away at the landmark ruling.
By Lisa Needham - October 08, 2020
Trump’s Supreme Court nominee has pledged to live by the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s ‘judicial philosophy.’ Here’s what that could mean.
By Lisa Needham - October 04, 2020
Barrett’s worldview is well out of step with America’s.
By Lisa Needham - October 03, 2020
Women in the South will be hit hardest.
By Lisa Needham - September 29, 2020
The ACLU says it will not back down from fighting back against the unlawful bans.
By Lisa Needham - September 18, 2020
It’s an unnecessary and cruel move.
By Lisa Needham - September 16, 2020
With Trump’s overall support among women eroding, he needs to fully capture the evangelical vote.
By Lisa Needham - September 11, 2020
Texas plans to cut programs providing birth control and cancer screenings to people with lower incomes.
By Lisa Needham - September 07, 2020
A total of 11 states now are pushing junk science about medication abortion ‘reversal’ — a procedure that doesn’t exist.
By Lisa Needham - September 04, 2020
Ivanka Trump bragged of her father’s ability to ‘build consensus’ — but it isn’t clear how he’s done so.
By Lisa Needham - August 27, 2020
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy didn’t give a speech at the convention — he sent a campaign ad.
By Lisa Needham - August 27, 2020
More than 180,000 people have died as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but you wouldn’t know it from the Republican National Convention.
By Lisa Needham - August 27, 2020
Ignoring the Hatch Act, Trump used a naturalization ceremony at the White House for a Republican National Convention event.
By Lisa Needham - August 25, 2020
Mary Ann Mendoza found herself ‘canceled’ after sharing a rabidly anti-semitic Twitter thread.
By Lisa Needham - August 25, 2020
A World War II veteran, lifetime Republican, and NRA member explains why he’s voting for Joe Biden.
By Lisa Needham - August 20, 2020
The Democrats offered a stirring testimonial to the late Rep. John Lewis.
By Lisa Needham - August 20, 2020
Thanks to a virtual roll call, viewers literally saw America from sea to shining sea.
By Lisa Needham - August 18, 2020
The former acting attorney general called Trump out for ‘bankrupting our moral authority at home and abroad.’
By Lisa Needham - August 18, 2020
New reporting shows the effects of conservative states’ virus-era bans on abortion.
By Lisa Needham - August 14, 2020
Chief Justice John Roberts gave a roadmap to lower courts on how to approve a host of abortion restrictions.
By Lisa Needham - August 13, 2020
Republicans are attacking the safest way to get an abortion during the pandemic.
By Lisa Needham - August 07, 2020
Without stable housing, many struggle to get the health care they need.
By Lisa Needham - August 05, 2020
A new report reveals the unfortunate connection between restrictive abortion policies and a lack of support for new families.
By Lisa Needham - July 31, 2020