Allie Phillips on her candidacy for the Tennessee House of Representatives

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Allie Phillips about how her political campaign is inspired by her plight to get a midterm abortion in New York after a state-wide abortion ban in Tennessee.
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[@Graham2345]

When she said "why wait around for a man to help me, when I can do it myself" I jumped out of my chair screaming "PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD, YES"

[@meh.7539]

The GOP and it's conservative movement did not understand how deeply it effed up when it finally got rid of Roe.
Go get it, Allie.

[@marypegahi9679]

How refreshing and hopeful to see such a brave young woman! The future is really on the backs of your generation. You have given me...63 yrs of age...hope, thank you 😊

[@OpenYourEyes7479]

Go get em Allie!

[@user-qu8lt3hf7e]

Woman have rights

[@leegilley221]

If she lives in two cities she'll win if not she'll lose. 70% of Tennessee is conservative. We like it that way ! Nashville and Memphis are two small blue berries in a field of strawberries !

[@user-qu8lt3hf7e]

Wrong answer Republicans are weak

[@jrstar1439]

She doesn't and has no chance on a grass roots campaign of winning in a heavy Red district.

[@n0namesowhatblerp362]

extremes are never good

[@davidkroll4360]

Go get them Allie !

[@SamuelStJohn-be9wk]

Good. Let God be the author of life.

[@swisstopia]

The invisible and the nonexistent, look very much alike.

[@osmanmohammed6304]

Interesting Event !! A creature in Universe has freedom of Choice!! Then that’s 💯 percent Right!! Creator (god) has given Powerful Mind.. To see the World as it is..

[@SamuelStJohn-be9wk]

Biased again