Draft:Lauren Blauvelt

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 and then passed, enshrining the right to abortion in Ohio's constitution.

She is one of Time 2024 100 Most influential People.

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

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

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."

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

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

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."

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.

Education
Blauvelt is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati.