Aspen Baker
Founder & CEO | Planned Parenthood Innovator
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Aspen Baker is the founder and CEO of Exhale, a groundbreaking nonprofit that pioneered the nation's first after-abortion talk line. Honored as a TED Fellow and World Economic Forum Global Shaper, Aspen has been a driving force in destigmatizing abortion and empowering women.
Her innovative approach integrates counseling, advocacy, and community-building to support women's reproductive health. Aspen's keynotes provide a compassionate, research-backed framework for addressing one of society's most divisive issues.
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A better way to talk about abortion
Abortion is extremely common. In America, for example, one in three women will have an abortion in their lifetime, yet the strong emotions sparked by the topic -- and the highly politicized rhetoric around it -- leave little room for thoughtful, open debate. In this personal, thoughtful talk, Aspen Baker makes the case for being neither “pro-life” nor “pro-choice” but rather "pro-voice" -- and for the roles that listening and storytelling can play when it comes to discussing difficult topics.
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