Stories by Sharon Lerner
Sharon Lerner is a senior fellow at the Center for New York City Affairs at Milano Graduate School, New School University.
The government of Mississippi is marking the 32nd anniversary of
Roe v. Wade by holding a week of prayer on the "sanctity of human life."
Posted on Jan 22, 2005
On the anniversary of
Roe v. Wade, those who remember the days of illegal abortion fight to keep that time a distant memory.
Posted on Jan 20, 2005
On the ground in Missouri, the practical reality of reaching the alienated single women who might not otherwise vote – while also winning over "security moms" and other undecided women who span the ideological spectrum – is proving complicated for Democrats.
Posted on Oct 4, 2004
The EPA and two doctors' groups have issued strong warnings about the dangers of eating mercury-laced fish. Then why is the White House working to loosen restrictions on mercury emissions from coal-burning power plants?
Posted on Jun 29, 2004
Although both parties are drooling over the prospect of attracting their vote, single women will need a lot more incentive to get to the polls come November.
Posted on Jun 22, 2004
An array of spiritual guides, coaches and renegade romantic consultants are doing their damnedest to help fix your love life.
Posted on Aug 1, 2002
With the release of the Women's Health Initiative report on the dangers of hormone replacement therapy, the medical establishment's most marginalized critics are finally proven right.
Posted on Jul 16, 2002
Kid's sexuality finds a champion in Judith Levine, causing conservatives and the mainstream media to attack her and her controversial book.
Posted on Jul 3, 2002
The military attack on Afghanistan is proving to be an excruciating dilemma for feminists, who are split over how to handle possibly the most misogynistic regime in the world.
Posted on Nov 1, 2001
For women hoping for both a career and a family, the conflict between biology and the workplace can provoke a frenzied midlife crunch.
Posted on Aug 28, 2001
The magnet therapy business is booming -- with annual revenues of $4 billion -- but do products like the "depression magnet cap" really work?
Posted on Apr 17, 2001
