Sandra Fluke

Sandra Fluke
Sandra Fluke on May 4, 2013
Sandra Fluke on May 4, 2013
Born
Sandra Kay Fluke

(1981-04-17) April 17, 1981 (age 43)
Saxton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationCornell University (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)
Occupation(s)Attorney, activist
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAdam Mutterperl

Sandra Kay Fluke (/flʊk/,[1] born April 17, 1981) is an American lawyer,[2] women's rights activist,[3][4] and representative to the Democratic Party of San Fernando Valley.

She first came to public attention when, in February 2012, Republican members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee refused to allow her to testify to that committee on the importance of requiring insurance plans to cover birth control during a discussion on whether medical insurance should have a contraception mandate.[5] She later spoke to Democratic representatives.

Fluke supported President Barack Obama's re-election campaign in 2012[6] and was a featured speaker at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. She ran for the California State Senate seat of Ted Lieu, who vacated the seat to run for the congressional seat being vacated by Henry Waxman. Fluke lost to fellow Democrat Ben Allen.

  1. ^ Johnson, Jenna (March 3, 2012). "Sandra Fluke says she expected criticism, not personal attacks, over contraception issue". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Whitcomb, Dan (March 3, 2012). "Limbaugh apologizes to student for 'insulting' comments". Reuters. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  4. ^ "Limbaugh sorry for 'slut' comment". Irish Times. March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  5. ^ Rovner, Julie (February 29, 2012). "Law Student Makes Case For Contraceptive Coverage". NPR. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  6. ^ Weinberg, Ali (August 8, 2012). "Obama courts women in Colorado, says Romney would cut health benefits". NBC News. Retrieved August 9, 2012.