Aspen Baker is the leading voice in the nation on the personal experiences of women post-abortion. It was Baker's own experience with abortion in 1999 that led her to found Bay Area-based Exhale, the nation's only pro-voice organization dedicated to promoting post-abortion health and well-being. Exhale received an "Excellence in Nonprofit Management" award from the Bay Area Volunteer Center in 2009.

Baker was named a "Local Hero" in 2009 for Women's History Month by San Francisco's KQED and she is currently a member of the Women's Health Leadership Network of the Center for American Progress. She has was named "Young Executive Director of the Year 2005" by the Bay Area's Young Non-Profit Professional Network. As a spokesperson for Exhale, Baker has been featured in a variety of media outlets across the country, including TV and radio, on such programs as CNN Headline News, CNN with Paula Zahn Now, Fox National News, Ladies Home Journal, New York Times Magazine, National Public Radio, Associated Press, Newsweek, San Francisco Chronicle, Oakland Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, San Jose Mercury News, The New Republic, Alternet, Women's eNews, Bust, Glamour and more.

Baker is a regular contributor to RH Reality Check and maintains a personal blog online. You can find her on Facebook, Twitter, or an Oakland dog park.

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