Tara Murtha

Nov 6, 2024 | womenslawproject.org | Tara Murtha |Women's Law Project

First, abortion is legal and accessible in Pennsylvania. No laws have changed or will change in Pennsylvania in the immediate future. About the election results, we are right here with you. It is unfathomable for so many reasons. We won’t sugarcoat it – our mission of advancing reproductive rights, LGBTQIA+ equality, and gender equality and justice just got a lot harder. The work is difficult, and it is personal. My staff and I bring our identities and experiences to our mission.

Jun 3, 2024 | oxfordeagle.com | Alyssa Schnugg |Tara Murtha

By Tara MurthaRolling Stone Magazine/Aug. 21, 2017How the singer-songwriter who knocked the Beatles out of the Number One spot 50 years ago quietly revolutionized country musicJuly of 1967, Capitol Records released “Ode to Billie Joe,” a spooky wisp of a song by an unknown artist named Bobbie Gentry. Industry wisdom said “Ode” was too dark, too long, too different to get played on the radio. It was a smash hit.

Apr 15, 2024 | law.com | Tara Murtha

Brittany Watts was 21 weeks pregnant when she experienced visceral symptoms of miscarriage and sought treatment at Mercy Health-St. Joseph’s Hospital in Ohio. Watts reportedly spent several days in the hospital and was told the pregnancy was not viable despite a detectable fetal heartbeat, which complicated legal treatment options even though her life was in danger. Ultimately, Watts was left to suffer through her miscarriage at home alone.

Jan 31, 2024 | msmagazine.com | Tara Murtha |Jenifer McKenna

The theme for this year’s annual March for Life and the companion legislation anti-abortion lawmakers advanced in Congress seeks to spin the national reality post-Dobbs while making one thing clear: The anti-abortion movement is in crisis communications mode. The annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., brings disparate facets and members of the anti-abortion movement together and establishes the movement’s collective public message for the year.

Jun 28, 2023 | news-journal.com | Tara Murtha