In Georgia, the LIFE Act was signed into law in 2019, restricting abortion access once a human heartbeat is detected, with only narrow exceptions for medical emergencies. In cases of rape or incest, it is required to have filed a police report and there are strict gestational limits. Georgia is thus one of the most dangerous states for a pregnant woman, with a maternal mortality rate of 40.8 deaths per 100,000 live births.

As a state representative, I would support:

• Overturning the 6-week abortion ban and putting reproductive freedom on the ballot in Georgia 

• Reducing mandatory waiting periods and restrictive requirements that delay time-sensitive medical care

• Expanding access to quality prenatal and reproductive healthcare 

• Expanding sex education funding and incentivizing public schools to have curriculum on sex education