Bio
Julia Kaye (she/her) is a Senior Staff Attorney with the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project, where she fights against laws that limit access to essential reproductive health care. Julia was lead counsel in the two lawsuits, ACOG v. FDA and Chelius v. Becerra, that led the FDA to allow patients to obtain mifepristone, a safe and effective drug used for abortion and miscarriage care, through telehealth and pharmacy dispensing. She has also led or co-counseled litigation in numerous states challenging abortion bans, mandatory abortion delay requirements, laws preventing qualified nurse practitioners and midwives from providing abortion or birthing care, and other political interference with patients’ health and autonomy. Julia clerked for the Honorable Edward R. Korman in the Eastern District of New York and holds degrees from New York University School of Law and Barnard College. Julia has commented on abortion restrictions for BBC World News, New Yorker, USA Today, Washington Post, and the Lovett or Leave It podcast, among many other outlets.
Featured work
![A demonstrator holds up a pole with an American flag on top and another flag reading "ABORTION IS HEALTHCARE" below it as others protest the proposed limited use of mifepristone outside the U.S. Supreme Court on the 26th of March 2024.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/06/american-flag-and-abortion-is-healthcare-flags-at-scotus-b-400x266.jpg)
Jun 18, 2024
The Supreme Court Rejected an Attack on Medication Abortion, But the Fight Is Far From Over.
![a sign saying "leave my mifepristone alone!" is foregrounded with protesters in front of the supreme court.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/03/mife-arguments-s-400x266.jpg)
Mar 28, 2024
Special Edition: Abortion Is Back at the Supreme Court
![An orange Mifepristone box and blue medication guide.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/12/COVID-Abortion-Blog-Image-400x266.jpg)
Dec 3, 2020
The Trump Administration Thinks COVID-19 Is No Longer a Risk to Abortion Patients
![A desk with a box of Mifepristone, an information pamphlet, and a doctor's prescription pad.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/05/WEB20-Mifepristone-WordPress-1110x740-1-400x266.jpg)
May 27, 2020
The FDA is Making Needless COVID-19 Risks a Condition of Abortion and Miscarriage Care. We’re Suing.
![Doctor with arms folded looking defiant](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web18-doctordefiant-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Mar 21, 2018
National Academies’ Report Finds, Once Again, That Abortion Is Safe
![Abortion Pill](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web17-abortionpill-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Oct 3, 2017
The Abortion Pill Is Safe and Effective, and We’re Suing to Make it More Accessible
![Women's March](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web17-womensmarch3-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Sep 20, 2017
ACLU and Planned Parenthood Take on Unconstitutional Abortion Restrictions in Maine
![Women's March](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web16-womens-march-1160x768-400x266.png)
Feb 17, 2017
Florida Supreme Court Reminds Politicians That Women Are Capable of Making Their Own Decisions
![Women Affected by Catholic Hospitals](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web16-home-ch-1160x768-v01-400x266.jpg)
May 10, 2016
Pregnancy Is Scary Enough Without Having To Worry That a Catholic Hospital Might Turn You Away