Abortion and Public Policy

Dr. Charmaine Yoest has a track record for serving in many facets of political life; she
received her B.A. in Political Science from Wheaton College and later received her M.A.
and Ph.D from the Department of Politics at the University of Virginia. She began her
career working in the White House for President Ronald Reagan, has held several positions
in the White House and for presidential campaigns, and also served as the President and
CEO of Americans United for Life. She now works at the Heritage Foundation, where she
focuses on domestic policy issues, including health care and welfare reform, education
policy, family formation, women’s issues, and religious liberty. Charmaine and her husband
have parented five beautiful children together.