As we commemorate the 49th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade on January 22, abortion access is at stake like never before, with the Supreme Court expected to weigh in on a key case later this year that could decimate the ability to get abortion care.
Still, even with Roe in place for decades, anti-choice politicians have passed state laws and created obstacles that have pushed abortion care out of reach for far too many.
About Kimberly Inez McGuire
Kimberly Inez McGuire is the executive director of URGE:
NATIONAL EXPERT KIMBERLY INEZ MCGUIRE EXPLAINS WHAT IS NEEDED TO SECURE ABORTION ACCESS NATIONWIDE.
JANUARY 22ND MARKS THE 49TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROE VS. WADE
Kimberly Inez McGuire is an award-winning communications strategist, queer Latina reproductive justice advocate, and lifelong policy wonk with more than a decade of experience creating and implementing winning strategies to reshape the public narrative and policy landscape.
As Executive Director of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity, Kimberly leads the organization in building a world where all people have agency over their own bodies and relationships and the power, knowledge, and tools to exercise that agency. Kimberly brings to her work with URGE comprehensive, intersectional experience with youth leadership, wins in federal and state policy and campaigns, and deep roots in reproductive justice organizing.
Previously, Kimberly served as a Senior Program Director with Conway Strategic and Director of Public Affairs for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH). Kimberly is also an URGE success story – her journey in reproductive justice began with an URGE internship as a college student. Kimberly participated in the 2017 cohort of the Rockwood Leadership Institute Reproductive Health, Rights, & Justice Fellowship. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS).
A prominent spokesperson on reproductive justice and public policy, Kimberly have been featured in: Washington Post, NBC Latino, Fox News Latino, Color Lines, ThinkProgress, and other outlets. Kimberly uses she/her/ella pronouns.
Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity, is a state-driven national organization that builds power and sustains a young people’s movement for reproductive justice by centering the leadership of young people of color who are women, queer, trans, nonbinary, and people of low income.
She is a national expert on abortion access and a prominent spokesperson on reproductive justice and public policy, who has been featured on The Washington Post, NBC Latino, Fox News Latino, Color Lines, ThinkProgress, and others.
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