Equality and Empowerment in the Workplace

Women don’t need permission to lead. They need a system that respects their work, protects their rights, and stops treating opportunity like a favor.

This campaign will not outsource women’s advancement to slogans or slow-moving institutions. We will act directly, deliberately, and without apology to ensure that women are treated as full economic, professional, and civic equals in this country.

That starts with pay. Equal work demands equal compensation, period. We will push real accountability into the system so that wage disparities aren’t ignored, explained away, or buried in bureaucracy. If companies want access to public contracts or public trust, they should meet clear standards of pay equity and transparency.

We will also shift the balance of opportunity. Because of the sweeping and indiscriminate rollbacks of DEI programs, purporting to challenge "reverse racism” and meritless hiring, many women (and black women especially) were wrongly and baselessly fired, defunded, and saw their government contracts rescinded simply because of their gender and the color of their skin. Therefore, I will support an era of government contracts that will prioritize women and minority-owned businesses that are built to compete and deliver. This is not about tokenism and it’s not even about the return of DEI. The people didn’t ask for DEI, they asked for a fair and level playing field devoid of racism, chauvinism, cronyism, and nepotism. All women are asking is for those -isms to get out of the way and let them play! This is about opening doors that have been closed for too long, and recently slammed shut and bolted. This new era is about ensuring women are represented where decisions and dollars matter most.

Choices matter. Families matter. And no woman should be forced into choosing between professional ambition and starting a family. I support defending and expanding paid family leave because building a life shouldn’t mean risking your livelihood. And we will stand firmly against workplace discrimination that penalizes women for making personal, family-driven decisions.

Protection of women’s and family rights across the board is not optional. It is our responsibility.

Harder Stances, Tougher Consequences for Abuse and Sex Crimes

This campaign will take a hard stance against sex and human trafficking, targeting not only the perpetrators, but the systems and corporations that allow exploitation to persist. We will pursue aggressive enforcement, stronger penalties, and real accountability for those who profit from abuse. No person, company, or organization is above the law.

And we will not ignore the reality faced by women in uniform. The women who serve our country deserve more than recognition, they also deserve protection while they are busy protecting us. We will strengthen enforcement against sexual assault in the military, ensure independent reporting pathways, and hold leadership accountable when they fail to act. 

I support higher penalties for convicted rapists and sexual abusers and the garnishment of wages in the case that a woman becomes pregnant from the act of rape and decides to keep the baby. Respect and reparations must be enforced, not assumed.

This approach is simple: treat women as equals in opportunity, be uncompromising in their protection, and fully supported in their right to choose their futures. We will not posture about empowerment. Empowered women empowering women is more than a hashtag for me and more than a talking point for Texas. 

A Fresh Take on Choice: Pro-Human & Reproductive Possibility

Protecting Women. Expanding Choice. Valuing Life.

What I Believe

I believe life is sacred. My faith leads me to believe that God is the giver of life, that every human life has inherent worth, and that life begins at conception.

I also believe abortion represents a profound loss. Every life has the potential to contribute something this world needs, and I grieve the lives that have been lost over decades of abortion in America.

But I also believe we have to be honest about the circumstances surrounding difficult pregnancies.

Abortion has become one of the most divisive political issues of our time. While political parties argue over laws and labels, real people are left navigating questions of conscience, faith, healthcare, finances, family, uncertainty, fear, and sometimes isolation. I don't believe we make progress by pretending those circumstances don't exist.

If we genuinely want fewer abortions, we have to do more than prohibit them. We have to make choosing life more possible.

Where I Stand

I believe we can hold two principles together:

Life has inherent value, and women deserve dignity, healthcare, and compassion when facing difficult pregnancies.

That means working toward a Texas where:

• Women receive appropriate maternal and reproductive healthcare

• Pregnancies can be carried safely and supported

• Children and families have meaningful support after birth

• Choosing parenthood does not require sacrificing economic security or opportunity

• Good-faith medical care is not unnecessarily chilled by fear of prosecution

• Families facing infertility are able to pursue responsible paths to building their families

• Difficult circumstances, including rape, incest, and serious threats to a mother's life or health, are approached with discernment and compassion rather than political absolutism

These principles can coexist.

Choice Is More Than Permission

We often talk about reproductive choice as though a decision is truly free simply because someone is legally permitted to make it. But circumstances matter.

A woman facing an unplanned pregnancy may also be facing financial instability, inadequate healthcare, lack of childcare, an uncertain career, an unstable relationship, or no meaningful support system. When those circumstances make parenthood feel impossible, the existence of a legal choice does not necessarily mean the person has a meaningful choice.

That is not real choice. That is surviving circumstances or eliminating possibilities (and life along with it) because you believe there are none.

If we value life, we should address those circumstances.

A Different Approach

Texas should remain committed to reducing abortion while also addressing the conditions that contribute to difficult pregnancy decisions. That requires a broader understanding of what it means to value life.

Support Women Before and After Birth

Maternal health should be treated as a priority, including better access to prenatal and postpartum care, mental-health support, and quality healthcare throughout pregnancy and recovery.

We should also address disparities in maternal health outcomes, including the disproportionate burden experienced by Black women.

Make Choosing Life Possible

If we expect women to choose parenthood, we should take seriously the economic realities that accompany that decision.

That includes improving access to:

• Affordable prenatal and maternal healthcare

• Postpartum care and mental-health services

• Childcare

• Paid parental leave and workplace protections

• Family and housing support during periods of crisis

• Adoption resources

• Child-support enforcement

• Maternal healthcare in rural Texas

The principle is straightforward: Valuing life should include supporting the people who are responsible for sustaining it.

Strengthen Families

Children should not simply be born into a system and then left to navigate its failures.

We should strengthen the conditions that allow families to remain stable and children to thrive, including support for single parents, working families, vulnerable children, and families struggling with economic insecurity.

Judgment, Proportionality, and Grace

Texas can pursue a meaningful reduction in abortion without treating every difficult circumstance as a criminal matter. The purpose of law should not be to criminalize women who are already experiencing crisis. Nor should physicians acting in good faith have to fear prosecution simply for trying to care for a patient facing a complicated medical circumstance.

I believe Texas should reconsider the absence of exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape and incest and provide greater clarity and protection for physicians providing good-faith medical care when a pregnancy threatens a woman's life or presents serious medical consequences.

At the same time, protecting women from criminalization should not mean abandoning accountability.

Intentional misconduct, such as coercion, performing medical procedures without informed consent, practicing medicine without a license, falsifying records, or deliberately violating applicable law should remain subject to appropriate professional and legal consequences.

We can protect life without abandoning judgment and we can enforce the law without abandoning grace.

Family Building Matters, Too

A commitment to life should not become a reason for government to unnecessarily interfere with families who are trying to create life. As Texas considers laws affecting IVF and other forms of assisted reproduction, lawmakers should be careful not to create new barriers for families who are seeking to have children.

Family building can be complicated, particularly for people who cannot conceive without medical assistance. The goal should be responsible family building, not government deciding which families are permitted to pursue it.

The Bottom Line

I believe life is valuable. I believe abortion is a profound loss. I believe women deserve dignity, healthcare, compassion, and meaningful choices. And I believe that if we want fewer abortions, we have to address the reasons women believe abortion is their only viable option when it does not have to be.

That means supporting mothers, strengthening families, improving maternal healthcare and making parenthood more economically attainable. We can work to reduce abortions, protect good-faith medical care and approach difficult circumstances with judgment, proportionality, and grace.

The future is not about forcing women into one outcome. It is about building a Texas where choosing life is a real and sound choice. The future looks like valuing life in practice, not just for politics’ sake.