Kelsey Grimes ’17 is a Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law. She is working at the National Abortion Federation (NAF) in D.C. to advocate for abortion care access across the country. Ms. Grimes is the Co-Chair of Temple Law Students for Reproductive Justice (TULSRJ) and has a strong commitment to protecting a woman’s right to choice and her autonomy over her own body. Her primary policy interest this summer is comparing the 20 week abortion bans passed at the state and federal levels and how those restrictions negatively affect abortion care access. Ms. Grimes’ other interests include the influence of pseudoscience and its role in shaping dialogue and policy about abortion care. Ms. Grimes graduated magna cum laude from Bryn Mawr College with a B.A. in Psychology. She specialized in ethnic and political conflict and was awarded a grant from the Center for Peace and Global citizenship to conduct on site research in Indonesia about the 1965 genocide. Through this experience, Ms. Grimes gained a strong desire to protect human rights and push for gender equity. This drive influences Ms. Grimes’ passion for reproductive justice and desire to advocate for women’s health.
