About me
As the Senior Policy Associate of Reproductive Rights, Laura provides strategic support to over 600 state legislators in the SiX RFLC network on reproductive rights and justice. Previously, she served as Director of Policy for Planned Parenthood in Florida, where she successfully led efforts to defeat numerous anti-reproductive health bills and co-led the state's reproductive freedom coalition. Her passion for reproductive justice is driven by her community organizing background and her lived experiences as a Latina immigrant and first-generation college graduate. Laura holds dual degrees from FIU in Political Science & Gender studies with certificates in Public Policy & Latin American and Caribbean studies. Laura has been recognized in her community as a
"Miami Girl" leader for her impact on shaping the future of Miami and is the interim Board President for Florida Access Network, one of Florida's abortion funds. She lives in Miami, Florida with her dog Tofu.