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Jessica Arons

Director of the Liberty Division for Policy & Government Affairs

ACLU

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Bio

Jessica Arons is the director of the Liberty Division for Policy & Government Affairs at the ACLU. In this role, she oversees federal and state policy and government affairs for reproductive freedom, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and disability rights. Most recently, she served as senior policy counsel for reproductive freedom for the ACLU, president & CEO of the Reproductive Health Technologies Project, and director of the Women’s Health & Rights program at the Center for American Progress. She also worked for the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project; James & Hoffman, LLC; the Supreme Court of Virginia; the White House; and the 1996 Pennsylvania Democratic Coordinated Campaign. She was previously on the advisory board of If/When/How and a board member of the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Virginia and the D.C. Abortion Fund. She received her J.D. from the William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law and her B.A. from Brown University.

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Featured work

Nov 9, 2023

We’re Winning Big at the Polls

We’re Winning Big at the Polls

Jun 30, 2022

Living Without Roe: How Can I Help?

Living Without Roe: How Can I Help?

Jun 24, 2022

With Roe Overturned, What Comes Next for Abortion Rights?

With Roe Overturned, What Comes Next for Abortion Rights?

May 11, 2022

To See the Future of Roe, Look to the States

To See the Future of Roe, Look to the States

Mar 12, 2021

Beyond the Bans: State Attacks on Abortion in 2021

Beyond the Bans: State Attacks on Abortion in 2021

May 21, 2020

Abortion Rights are on the Line in New Mexico’s Primary

Abortion Rights are on the Line in New Mexico’s Primary

Jan 22, 2020

47 Years Later, We’re Fighting to Make Roe a Reality Everywhere

47 Years Later, We’re Fighting to Make Roe a Reality Everywhere

Dec 11, 2019

The Battle for Abortion Access Is In the States

The Battle for Abortion Access Is In the States

Jun 18, 2019

Waking the Sleeping Giant: After Some States Pass Abortion Bans, Other States Pass New Protections

Waking the Sleeping Giant: After Some States Pass Abortion Bans, Other States Pass New Protections

Jan 22, 2019

Amid a Deteriorating Landscape for Abortion Rights, a Critical Victory in New York

Amid a Deteriorating Landscape for Abortion Rights, a Critical Victory in New York