Alondra D. Hernández

Experienced Afro-Puerto Rican lawyer with a Juris Doctor degree and a strong background in legislative and advocacy efforts in Puerto Rico and Latin America. Specializing in reproductive justice, racial equity, and anti-colonial frameworks, brings a unique perspective to the legal field. Skilled in conducting thorough legal research and drafting precise legal documents. Well-versed in utilizing legal databases such as LexisNexis and Westlaw. Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. Proven track record of public policy analysis and serving historically marginalized communities and groups. Committed to contributing to the team's success through hard work, attention to detail, and excellent organizational and communication skills. Highly motivated to continuously learn, grow, and share knowledge as an integral part of a collaborative team.

• Since 2018, experience includes conducting public policy analysis in various areas, including: Voting Rights and Freedom of Speech.
• Defendants' rights, including the Ramos v. Louisiana case and its applicability to Pueblo v. Centeno.
• Review of the 2020 Puerto Rico Civil Code, with emphasis on Articles 69 and 70 regarding the legal personality of the nasciturus.
• Evaluation and in-depth analysis of over a dozen legislative attempts to restrict and limit access to abortion in Puerto Rico since 2018, as well as initiatives promoting religious freedom.
• Active lobbying to promote legislation that protects sexual and reproductive health and rights in Puerto Rico.
• Ongoing monitoring and analysis of the implementation of the Montevideo Consensus in Puerto Rico, ensuring alignment with international human rights and reproductive justice standards.

• Elected Secretary of the Community Affairs Committee of the PINCEL Student Association (2022).
• Member and Elected Vice-President of the Organization for Women's Rights of the School of Law (2023-2024).
• Legal Constitutional Rights Observer, ACLU Puerto Rico (2016-Current).
• Member of Aborto Libre Puerto Rico (2018-Current).
• Member of Women's Right Coalition, Organization of American States (2022-Current).
• Member of Human Rights Coalition of Youth and Adolescents of the Americas, OAS (2022-Current).
• Member of Proyecto 85 Board of Directors (2024-Present).
• Advisory Council Member of LGBTT Federation of Puerto Rico (2025).
• Member of Frente Unido contra las Políticas Migratorias de Trump (2025).

Reproductive Justice: Past, Present, and Future (2022). Analysis of the evolution of abortion rights and its impact in Puerto Rico and Latin America.

• Public Hearings at the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico (2022). Speaker against anti-abortion bills and in defense of sexual rights and ESI.
• Fundación de Mujeres en Puerto Rico (2023). Community conversation on access to abortion and its legal-political framework.
• Abortion, a Stigmatized Right Community Forum (2023). Discussion on reproductive justice in community contexts and its impact on everyday life.
• Looking South: Conversations on Abortion Rights (2024). The forum was held as part of the Global Day of Action for Abortion Rights.
• Legal-Political Framework of Abortion in the U.S. and Puerto Rico – American Pharmacists Association & Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico (2023). Analysis of medication abortion and its regulatory framework.
• Abortion Rights from an Intersectional Perspective within the Framework of Democratic Crises – Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Argentina (2024). Presentation on reproductive justice in Latin America.
• 4th Cohort of the Course on Enforceability of Rights: Latin American Resistance in Crisis Contexts (2024). Training in legal and advocacy strategies to defend reproductive rights.
• CSW69 – United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (2025). Speaker at the CSW Forum on the challenges to abortion access in crisis contexts.
• Somos Nosotras: Gender Perspective, Femicides, and State Investment (2025). Analysis of the intersection between gender-based violence and public policy.

PUBLIC POLICY ANALISIS:

Since 2018, experience includes conducting public policy analysis in various areas, including:

• Voting Rights and Freedom of Speech.
• Defendants' rights, including the Ramos v. Louisiana case and its applicability to Pueblo v. Centeno.
• Review of the 2020 Puerto Rico Civil Code, with emphasis on Articles 69 and 70 regarding the legal personality of the nasciturus.
• Evaluation and in-depth analysis of over a dozen legislative attempts to restrict and limit access to abortion in Puerto Rico since 2018, as well as initiatives promoting religious freedom. Active lobbying to promote legislation that protects sexual and reproductive health and rights in Puerto Rico.
• Ongoing monitoring and analysis of the implementation of the Montevideo Consensus in Puerto Rico, ensuring alignment with international human rights and reproductive justice standards.