Chelsey Youman serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Public Policy. In her role, she promotes ADF’s policy and legislative work at the state level. She advises government officials on strategic pro-life policies and technology regulation, researches and drafts legislation, and provides legislative testimony. Youman also implements legal, testimonial, messaging, and media strategies.

Youman holds deep relationships with policymakers and allied leaders across the country. Through these vital partnerships, she advocates to affirm and advance strategic and constitutionally sound policies. She serves as an expert legal and strategic resource for some of the most impactful pro-life legislation in decades. Youman has led multiple statewide efforts to introduce and pass legislation for a post-Roe America. She works on landmark bills to stop abortion drug trafficking and serve pregnant women in need, including the Women and Child Protection Act and Texas Heartbeat Act. Youman serves as a leading voice in the media for the pro-life movement. Her analysis and op-eds run in hundreds of publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Washington Times, National Review, and many others.

Previously, she litigated on behalf of and advised clients regarding conscience rights nationwide. Youman also worked in private practice, where she successfully litigated corporate fraud matters, complex commercial litigation, and consumer rights issues in both federal and state courts.

Youman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Texas A&M, and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University.