Protecting Rights, Privacy, and Equality for All

Our nation was founded on the belief that every individual deserves freedom, dignity, and equal protection under the law. Those principles are not abstract—they shape the everyday lives of families across Virginia. Ensuring that every person can live safely, access necessary healthcare, and form the relationships they choose is essential to a strong, stable, and free society.

Today, many of those fundamental rights are under pressure. Decisions once made privately between individuals and their doctors, or between two consenting adults, have become subjects of political intervention. My position is rooted in a simple but important belief: government should protect people’s freedoms, not restrict them.

Abortion & Reproductive Healthcare

Elizabeth knows the way we lower the rate of abortions is not through bans, it is investing in our communities and addressing the root cause of abortions. The issues is not black and white. Healthcare decisions belong to patients and their medical providers—not politicians. Reproductive care, including abortion, is part of comprehensive healthcare. People deserve the freedom to make medical decisions based on their own circumstances, values, and needs. Restricting access does not make families safer or healthier; it creates barriers that disproportionately impact low-income individuals, survivors of violence, rural communities, and those without consistent healthcare access.

Supporting reproductive freedom means ensuring safe, legal access to care; strengthening maternal health services; supporting contraception and family planning; and respecting the privacy and expertise of medical professionals. Trusting women and doctors is not only common sense—it is consistent with longstanding principles of medical ethics and patient autonomy.

LGBTQ+ Rights & Equality

Every person deserves the freedom to live authentically without fear of discrimination. LGBTQ+ Americans contribute to every part of our communities—as teachers, service members, parents, business owners, and neighbors. Protecting their rights strengthens families, enhances community wellbeing, and upholds the constitutional promise of equal protection.

Marriage between consenting adults is a personal decision, not a matter for government intrusion. The ability to access healthcare, secure employment, participate fully in public life, and raise families without discrimination is foundational to a free society. Standing against discrimination means supporting policies that ensure equal treatment in housing, education, public accommodations, and employment.

A nation committed to liberty must ensure that no person is denied dignity or opportunity because of who they are or whom they love.