TN-HD75: Tennessee woman who was denied an abortion is running for office
Her story describing how Tennessee's abortion ban traumatized her drew national attention. Now that story is pushing her to run for state office.
Allie Phillips announced Monday she's running for the Democratic nomination for Tennessee's House of Representatives District 75, a seat established last year and currently held by Republican Rep. Jeff Burkhart.
A lifelong Tennessean, Phillips says her experience trying to access a medically necessary abortion in the state pushed her to run.
"Because of the trauma Tennessee's ban has caused me, I have been dedicating my time to trying to change their barbaric law," she said in an announcement video. "I met with my representative only to find out how out of touch these politicians truly are. That is why I am now running for the Tennessee state House of Representatives, District 75."
Earlier this year, Phillips and her husband had been excitedly preparing to expand their family with a second daughter, who they had already named Miley Rose.
https://scrippsnews.com/stories/tennessee-woman-who-was-denied-an-abortion-is-running-for-office/