Paxton Smith

Paxton Smith

WRRAP Board Member


Paxton Smith is a student, writer, and musician. She is widely known for her high school valedictory address which confronted harsh abortion laws in Texas. It has since been heard around the world and has been translated/published into a variety of languages. Paxton Smith co-authored a new book, A War on My Body; A War on My Rights, which was released in January, 2022.

Paxton is carrying out her studies at the University of Texas at Austin. She serves on the advisory board for A is For, in addition to being a board member for WRRAP.