Wendy Murphy
Boston Herald
Boston, MA, United States
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Wendy Murphy: Massachusetts rape law outdated and dangerous
First, Massachusetts has a terrible definition of rape that requires proof not only of penetration and non-consent, but also use of force. What this means is that all nonconsensual penetration is legal so long as force is not used. (separate laws cover incapacitated victims and children). → Read More
Wendy Murphy: Stoughton, Uber driver, Celtics latest abuse disgust
Big elections are just over a month away and no politician was outraged by these offenses against women. Not even Maura Healey spoke up. → Read More
Wendy Murphy: Democrats don’t hold high ground on illegal immigrants
Managing the border is supposed to be a federal issue, yet the federal government has done nothing to stop the illegal flow of bodies. → Read More
Wendy Murphy: Title IX says nothing about sports
Ask any woman on any campus anywhere, would you rather have more soccer balls, or not be raped? → Read More
Wendy Murphy: Women must fight harder than ever before for basic legal equality
The Court said it didn’t matter that Roe was settled law for 50 years. They ruled that Stare Decisis (Latin for “the Rule of Law has been decided”) can be ignored because the rationale for designating abortion a constitutional right was not strong enough in Roe. (Have they read Bush v. Gore)?! → Read More
Wendy Murphy: Texas school shooter threatened to kill and rape girls in online messages, but nobody reported him
Wendy Murphy: "The massacre of children in Uvalde, Texas was carried out by a man with a history of misogyny. He repeatedly threatened to rape, kill, and kidnap girls in online messages before the attack, but nobody reported him." → Read More
Wendy Murphy: Lia Thomas swimming debate lacks one thing: common sense
Lia is nearly 6-feet, 4-inches tall and is stronger than all of her female teammates. Her chest span is comparatively enormous. Although Lia has been taking testosterone blockers and complying with… → Read More
Murphy: Biden has insulted women, and their intelligence
Everyone expected Biden to celebrate by taking decisive action to ensure the ERA’s validation, but he punted the issue to Congress instead. He could have made history. He could have established a lasting legacy as a supporter of women’s equality, but he insulted women, and their intelligence, instead. → Read More
Wendy Murphy: Everyone failed to protect Harmony Montgomery
No amount of gubernatorial handwringing will help Harmony Montgomery, but meaningful accountability will help other children moving forward. → Read More
Murphy: Ghislaine Maxwell conviction shouldn’t stop there — what about the Johns, rapists?
Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted last week on multiple charges related to sex trafficking of children. It was welcome relief to those who worried justice would never be served after Jeffrey Epstein died. But Maxwell going to prison offers less than a pound of flesh because none of the men who took advantage of Maxwell’s “services” has been charged. → Read More
Prince Andrew's case is vital to Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein victims searching for justice
The case against the Duke of York is a vehicle through which more of the truth can be told, writes former prosecutor Wendy Murphy → Read More
Murphy: Coronavirus vaccines are good, but vax passports are not
There should be no debate about COVID vaccines — they help protect people from death and serious illness. But there should also be no debate about vaccine passports — they are illegal and dangerous to democracy. → Read More
Wendy Murphy: Facts vs. feelings clash in Kyle Rittenhouse verdict
When Kyle Rittenhouse shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, and injured Gaige Grosskreutz, he was acting in self-defense. So says a jury from Kenosha Wisconsin, and their verdict is correct because that’s what the facts showed. But facts don’t always line up with feelings. → Read More
Murphy: Michelle Wu needs better response to attacks on police
Mayor-elect Michele Wu’s response was uninspiring. → Read More
Wendy Murphy: Texas abortion law an offense against Democracy
In a case brought by the Department of Justice, a federal judge in Texas blocked a controversial law that bans abortions after six weeks of gestation. → Read More
Wendy Murphy: ACLU insults women and the memory of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Last week the ACLU issued a public statement in recognition of the one-year anniversary of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death. The statement included a quote from one of Justice Ginsburg’s most famous comments about Women’s rights, but it was edited to change what she actually said. → Read More
Wendy Murphy: FBI failed courageous Olympians
When USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar went to prison a couple of years ago for raping or sexually abusing more than 150 women and girls, there was no sense that justice had been done because the people who knew what he was doing and looked the other way were still walking free. → Read More
Wendy Murphy: Texas abortion law a constitutional mess
This week the Supreme Court refused to block a new Texas law that restricts women’s abortion rights after six weeks of pregnancy. The Court voted 5-4 not to review the law, with Chief Justice John Roberts voting with the dissenters who said the court should step in because the law is plainly unconstitutional. → Read More
Wendy Murphy: Small penis defense results in manslaughter conviction
Just when you thought the Twinkie defense had gone by way of VHS tapes, along comes a defense that makes you wonder whether lawyers go to stupid defense school. → Read More
Wendy Murphy: Small penis defense results in manslaughter conviction
Just when you thought the Twinkie defense had gone by way of VHS tapes, along comes a defense that makes you wonder whether lawyers go to stupid defense school. → Read More