Sandra Fluke

Who is Sandra Fluke?

Sandra Kay Fluke is an American attorney and women's rights feminist activist. 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. She later spoke to only House Democratic members.

Fluke supported President Barack Obama's re-election campaign in 2012 and was a featured speaker at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. She has stated her intention to run for the State Senate seat of Ted Lieu, who intends to run for the Congressional seat to be vacated by Henry Waxman.