Lauren Blauvelt

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Lauren Blauvelt is an American pro-choice political activist and one of the main organizers working to get Ohio Issue 1, the Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative on the ballot [1] [2] and then passed, enshrining the right to abortion in Ohio's constitution. [3]

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She is one of Time 's 2024 100 Most influential People. [4]

Additionally, she has been named one of the Inspiring Women of Columbus Monthly, [5] a Person on the Move in Crain's Business Cleveland, [6] and one of 20 Trailblazers Standing Up for Equity and Empowerment in Columbus. [7]

Blauvelt is the co-chair of Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights, [8] the Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, [9] and the Chief Public Affairs officer for Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio. [5]

Political activism

Time recognized Blauvelt for her "enormous commitment and energy to make a citizen ballot initiative like Issue 1 in Ohio, which enshrined the right to an abortion in the state constitution, a success." [4] [10]

Some of the work Blauvelt did for issue 1 was speaking at rallies [11] and nationally, such as on MSNBC. [12] She helped amass 710,000 valid signatures to bring issue 1 to the ballot, [13] which was almost double the amount needed. [14] Blauvelt also fundraised in the millions; $35 million was put into the campaign to get issue 1 passed. [15]

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were vocally supportive of Blauvelt's work. [16]

On her won work on Issue 1, Blauvelt said: "When I co-founded a reproductive rights organization at the University of Cincinnati 15 years ago, I never could have imagined that my determination for protecting Ohioans' reproductive rights would lead to my taking on a leadership role in the historic win to change the Ohio Constitution to protect abortion access." [17]

Blauvelt additionally has been involved in other bills in Ohio, such as going on record opposing to Senate Bill 157 Committee Activity in the Ohio Legislature. [18]

Education

Blauvelt is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. [19]

References

  1. ↑ Muhammad, Mariyam. "Meet the two Ohio women on the TIME's 100 list". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  2. ↑ "Marietta native on Time 100 most influential: Lauren Blauvelt worked on Ohio Issue 1". mariettatimes.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  3. ↑ Trau, Morgan (2023-11-09). "Issue 1 passed in Ohio, protecting abortion rights — now what? • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capital Journal . Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  4. 1 2 Gomperts, Rebecca (2024-04-17). "Lauren Blauvelt: The 100 Most Influential People of 2024". TIME. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  5. 1 2 Newpoff, Laura. "Inspiring Women: Nancy Kramer and Lauren Blauvelt Fight to Protect Reproductive Rights". Columbus Monthly . Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  6. ↑ "Crain's Business Cleveland".
  7. ↑ "Inspiring Women: Meet 20 Trailblazers Standing up for Equity and Empowerment in Columbus". Columbus Monthly . May 29, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Marietta native on Time 100 most influential: Lauren Blauvelt worked on Ohio Issue 1". mariettatimes.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  9. ↑ Muhammad, Mariyam. "Meet the two Ohio women on the TIME's 100 list". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  10. ↑ Evans, Susan Tebben, Nick (2023-11-08). "Ohio voters pass Issue 1 constitutional amendment to protect abortion and reproductive rights • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capital Journal . Retrieved 2024-05-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ The 19th, Amanda Becker (2024-04-07). "Majority of women in states with abortion bans believe access should be legal". Louisiana Illuminator . Retrieved 2024-05-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ "Abortion rights advocates in Ohio propose 2023 ballot measure protecting reproductive freedom". MSNBC . Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  13. ↑ Taylor-McGhee, Belle (2023-09-08). "All Eyes on Ohio: The Next Abortion Battleground State". Ms. Magazine . Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  14. ↑ "Ohio abortion rights ballot receives double signatures". PBS News Hour . 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  15. ↑ Rowland, Darrel (2023-07-05). "Campaign for abortion rights plans to spend $35 million to get Ohio issue passed". WKEF . Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  16. ↑ "Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights". AP News . 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  17. ↑ Fening, Madeline. "Ohio Abortion Care Advocate Makes TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World List". Cincinnati CityBeat . Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  18. ↑ "Senate Bill 157 Committee Activity | 134th General Assembly | Ohio Legislature". www.legislature.ohio.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  19. ↑ Fening, Madeline. "Ohio Abortion Care Advocate Makes TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World List". Cincinnati CityBeat . Retrieved 2024-05-31.


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