Lauren Rankin
Lauren Rankin is a writer, author, and strategic communications professional with more than a decade of experience advancing health, human rights, and social justice in the United States and globally. Her expertise spans strategic communications, media strategy and engagement, thought leadership, digital campaigns, messaging, and narrative development, with a particular focus on reproductive health and rights, gender equity, and global health.
Lauren is the author of "Bodies on the Line: At the Front Lines of the Fight to Protect Abortion in America," a deeply reported history of abortion clinic escorts and the grassroots movement to protect abortion access. Drawing on extensive interviews and her own six years as a clinic escort, the book examines the people and communities working on the front lines of the fight for reproductive freedom. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Cut, Fast Company, TIME, Slate, Teen Vogue, and NBC News, among many other national publications.
As a communications strategist, Lauren has developed and implemented communications strategies for reproductive health organizations, advocacy groups, political organizations, elected officials, and thought leaders. Her consulting work has included media strategy and placement, campaign messaging, digital communications, op-ed development, and organizational brand building for organizations including Lillian’s List, the Population Council, Women Deliver, Apiary for Practical Support, and Affirmative Care Solutions.
Earlier in her career, Lauren led communications work at the Population Council and Women Deliver, where she worked at the intersection of global health, gender equity, and international advocacy. She holds a master’s degree in women’s and gender studies from Rutgers University and a bachelor’s degree in theatre and communications from Northwestern University.