“Last year we joined this fight to elevate the voices of the people and do whatever we can to ensure our voices are heard and honored. That is why I introduced Senate Resolution 136 to allow Georgians to decide whether we want to protect reproductive freedom by and thriving in our state constitution. Following the long tradition to protect our patients rights in Georgia.”

“Leader Butler is a tireless advocate for health care reform, abortion rights, and Georgia’s public schools. She has led the fight against Republican resistance to expand Medicaid in Georgia. In recent years, she sponsored legislation to protect the right to abortion under the Georgia Constitution.”

Signed a brief addressed to the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold abortion rights. Stating: “The constitutional precepts which State Legislators must protect include the principle enunciated by this Court, as firmly encompassed by the right to privacy, that a woman has the right to decide to terminate a pre-viability pregnancy without undue governmental interference…. “As a fundamental right guaranteed by the constitution, and one that strikes at the heart of ordered liberty and individual autonomy, a woman’s right to decide whether to terminate a pre-viability pregnancy should be insulated from the rhetoric and interests of groups whose sole purpose is to undermine Roe and eliminate the fundamental rights enunciated in that case….”