KANSAS LOBBYIST & POLICY ANALYST

PLANNED PARENTHOOD GREAT PLAINS

Taylor Morton (she/her) is the Kansas Lobbyist and Policy Analyst with Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP) and Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes (PPGPV). In this role, Taylor oversees the organization’s legislative affairs and organizing in Kansas, and she is involved in advocacy work in Missouri. Taylor earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas and a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis. She has been advocating for health care access and reproductive rights in Kansas for 10 years—at the Capitol and on the ground. She is passionate about helping Kansans engage with their democracy and advocate for themselves and their communities.

BREAKOUT LEADER

MAPPING THE THREAT: CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM, STATE POLICY, AND THE FUTURE OF REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM

Access to abortion healthcare is under unprecedented national threat. From court challenges of medication abortion to coordinated state-level bans and restrictions, opponents are using the law, misinformation, and extreme ideology to dismantle reproductive freedom.

This session will unpack the current policy landscape across the states, connect the dots between the Christian Nationalist movement and anti-abortion strategy, and explore how these efforts fit into a broader agenda to control personal freedoms and weaken democracy.

Participants will gain a clear understanding of the stakes, learn how policy battles in one state impact others, and leave with practical actions to defend reproductive rights, protect access to care, and push back against theocratic overreach in their own communities.