President and CEO of the Guttmacher Institute, a pro-choice research organization that works to study, educate, and advance sexual and reproductive health and rights nationally and internationally, Palacio uses her extensive and diverse background in health care, academia, and government to push reproductive rights forward. As chief executive, Palacio is charged with overseeing the organization’s long-term vision, including its approach to strategic partnerships, production of trend data overtime, such as Abortion Worldwide and Adding It Up, and state legislation developments.