I pledge to support reproductive rights and justice, access to safe and legal abortion, effective birth control and emergency contraception, reproductive health services and education for all women. Further, I vow to oppose attempts to restrict these rights through legislation, regulation or constitutional amendment. I support repeal of the Hyde Amendment, which restricts the constitutional right to abortion for low-income women on Medicaid.
I will advocate for economic justice issues that disproportionately affect women. I will support a living wage and pay equity and fight to end job discrimination, including pregnancy discrimination. I will work towards providing universal health care, paid family leave, affordable child care, and affordable housing for all working families.
I will seek an end to all violence against women. I will support and craft legislation to combat domestic violence, sexual assault and harassment, violence at abortion clinics, hate crimes across lines of gender, sexuality and race, and institutional violence that victimizes women and children in the judicial system.
I condemn racism and will fight for racial justice ensuring equal opportunities for women of color in all areas, including employment, education, health care, voting rights, and immigration reform. I condemn xenophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment in words and actions, and will speak out to ensure a safe environment for all.
I acknowledge and support LGBTQIA+ rights by fighting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in all areas, including marriage equality, employment, education, military policy, housing, public accommodations, health services, and child custody. I will fight to ensure civil rights so all LGBTQIA+ individuals can live their lives with dignity and security.
I pledge to uphold the 28th Amendment, The Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution.
As a candidate, I commit to these statements in seeking the endorsement of NOW-NJ PAC and/or NOWPAC
