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Alexa Kolbi-Molinas

Deputy Director, 桃子视频Reproductive Freedom Project

Bio

Alexa Kolbi-Molinas is a deputy director of the Reproductive Freedom Project of the ACLU, where she has worked since 2007. In 2021, Alexa argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in Cameron v. EMW et al., a case concerning an eleventh-hour attempt by Kentucky鈥檚 Attorney General to reinstate a prohibition on the standard abortion procedure after 15 weeks. Alexa is also currently lead counsel in Robinson et al. v. Marshall, a challenge to Alabama鈥檚 total abortion ban, and Raidoo et al. v. Camacho et al., a lawsuit to restore abortion access to people in Guam. She has also litigated a range of other reproductive rights issues in state and federal court from trial through appeal, from bans on abortions based on gestational age, method, or reason for seeking the abortion to minors鈥 access to abortion, so-called 鈥渇etal personhood鈥 ballot initiatives, restrictions on Medicaid coverage for abortion, and religious refusals to provide health care. In addition, she directs the Project鈥檚 efforts to improve access to reproductive health services for people who are incarcerated, to defend pregnant persons accused of fetal harm or self-abortion, and to prevent forced or coerced reproductive health care. Prior to joining RFP, Alexa was an attorney in the ACLU鈥檚 National Security Project.


Featured work

Dec 22, 2010

The Obama Administration Must Ensure That Hospitals Provide Emergency Abortion Care

The Obama Administration Must Ensure That Hospitals Provide Emergency Abortion Care

Dec 21, 2010

The Senate Gives Up on Military Women's Access to Health Care

The Senate Gives Up on Military Women's Access to Health Care

Dec 16, 2010

Don't Let Her Die: Emergency Abortions Must Be Performed At All Hospitals

Don't Let Her Die: Emergency Abortions Must Be Performed At All Hospitals

Sep 27, 2010

They Treat Us Just Like Guinea Pigs.

They Treat Us Just Like Guinea Pigs.

Jul 6, 2010

A Pregnant Woman Is Not a Meth Lab

A Pregnant Woman Is Not a Meth Lab

Jun 24, 2010

Clarification On Facts vs. Fiction

Clarification On Facts vs. Fiction

Jun 17, 2010

Kentucky Court Blocks Unconstitutional Prosecutions of Pregnant Women

Kentucky Court Blocks Unconstitutional Prosecutions of Pregnant Women

May 28, 2010

In Memory of Dr. George Tiller

In Memory of Dr. George Tiller

May 20, 2010

Religious Liberty and Women's Health

Religious Liberty and Women's Health

Apr 7, 2010

Incarcerating Pregnant Women Who Are Struggling With Addiction Makes for Bad Law and Even Worse Public Policy

Incarcerating Pregnant Women Who Are Struggling With Addiction Makes for Bad Law and Even Worse Public Policy