Carolyn McDonnell serves as Litigation Counsel at Americans United for Life. She focuses on amicus briefs, federal legislative affairs, and international advocacy for the human right to life.
Carolyn is admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of St. Thomas School of Law (Minnesota) where she worked as a research assistant to Professor Teresa Collett. During law school, Carolyn also served as a senior editor on the Journal of Law and Public Policy, participated in a religious liberty appellate clinic, and competed interscholastically in mock trial.
Carolyn holds a Master of Arts in Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and a Bachelor of Arts in history and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. She studied abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico and interned for Congressman Sean Duffy (WI-07).
Outside of work, Carolyn is a bibliophile, outdoors enthusiast, and avid tabletop and video gamer.
Carolyn's Archives
Opposing Radical Abortion Legislation in MN
January 4, 2023 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules There Is No Right to Assisted Suicide
December 20, 2022 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D.
AUL’s 2022 Q4 Life Litigation Report
December 14, 2022 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D.
Federal Policymakers’ Guide to a Post-Roe America
November 14, 2022 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D.
Dobbs: The End of Roe and the Beginning of a Culture of Life
November 9, 2022 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D.
The States in Congress: Federal Strategies for Defending Life After Roe
November 9, 2022 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D.
Ninth Circuit Rules Against Pro-Life Champion David Daleiden
October 24, 2022 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D.
Veterans Affairs Cannot Impose Abortion on Demand
October 13, 2022 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D.
MOMS Fight for Parental Rights in MN
October 5, 2022 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D. and Chris Massoglia
AUL’s 2022 Q3 Life Litigation Report
September 15, 2022 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D.
AUL’s Life Litigation Report: Post-Dobbs Addendum
July 20, 2022 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D.
Legal Analysis of Dobbs v. Jackson and the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
July 5, 2022 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D.
The Attorney General’s Playbook for a Post-Roe World
June 28, 2022 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D.
The Overturn of Roe and Key Takeaways from the Dobbs Decision
June 24, 2022 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D.
Iowa Supreme Court: Abortion Isn’t a “Fundamental Right”
June 17, 2022 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D.
AUL’s 2022 Q2 Life Litigation Report
June 14, 2022 Carolyn McDonnell, J.D.