Political Quotes

“I rise today to support my bill, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act. This is a commonsense piece of legislation because when Roe v. Wade was rightfully overturned in 2022, the next chapter of the pro-life movement began. We were all given the opportunity to help strengthen our support for unborn babies and for new moms. As a mom of two, this issue is personal for me. I know that when you are pregnant, there are about a million questions that are going through your head at any given time. You have the doctors' appointments. You have new financial responsibilities. Pregnant students have so much on their plate as they are working to balance school and have a healthy pregnancy at the same time. I think it is just unacceptable that so often they would choose between finishing their education and having their baby, despite the Title IX protections that are already in place. Under Title IX, pregnant students have the right to stay in school and finish their education and achieve their career goals. However, the academic disparity does exist because of limited resources and support for pregnant students.”