“Elections have consequences. Removing reproductive rights puts many women’s health at risk. We can reclaim reproductive rights in Georgia, but only if people come out to vote”

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….”

“Reproductive justice is not limited to the legislature. Each individual can do their part by taking the time to inform those around them of the barriers to reproductive equity and the importance of advocacy. Greater reproductive justice will not only benefit the women of Georgia but will benefit all Georgians.”

HB 481 discounts science to control women’s autonomy. The “heartbeat” at six weeks is actually developing tissues that could not support life outside the womb. In fact, an embryo during the early stages of pregnancy is just a mass of tissue. The “heartbeat bill” is based on ideology and misogyny, not on science or data.