Pro-life

Abortion is one of the most difficult and emotional topics facing our nation, and it’s not something that can be summarized in a slogan or a pamphlet. I believe that this issue belongs in the hands of the states and the people, not the federal government. The Constitution does not grant Washington the authority to dictate moral or medical decisions to the entire nation. Each state should have the right to establish its own laws, allowing citizens to decide locally through their votes and their values.

I believe that life should be protected after the detection of a heartbeat, and that each state should have the authority to pass and enforce laws that reflect the will of its people. At the same time, I recognize there are limited exceptions in heartbreaking circumstances, such as rape, incest, or when the mother’s life is at risk. These decisions are never easy, and they deserve careful consideration, compassion, and respect for both the mother and the unborn child.

The goal is not to divide Americans, but to ensure that every state has the freedom to uphold the values of its citizens while preserving the sanctity of life. The federal government should never impose a one-size-fits-all policy on such a deeply personal and moral issue.

Our Founding Fathers believed in the principle of local self-government. In Federalist No. 45, James Madison stated, “The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.” The Anti-Federalists echoed this warning, insisting that the people of each state must guard their own laws and morals because “a distant government is ever unfit to rule the hearts of men.”

My stance is clear: protect life, empower the states, and trust the people to make these decisions within their communities, not from the halls of Washington.