Protect Personal Choices

Let People Make Their Own Decisions

Abortion. Gender-affirming care. Personal medical choices.

These are complicated issues. I get it.

I’ve talked with people who are deeply conflicted. I’ve sat with parents trying to make the best decision for their child. I’ve listened to women who’ve had to make impossible choices. And I’ve walked alongside people of faith who don’t all agree—but who care deeply about doing what’s right.

That’s why I believe the government shouldn’t make these decisions for us.

I’m running for Congress because I believe in protecting personal freedom—especially when it comes to our own bodies, our families, and our health.

Here’s what I believe:

• Abortion should remain safe and legal. These are personal decisions best made by patients, their doctors, and their faith—not politicians.

• Gender-affirming care should be available to those who need it, especially youth and families working with trusted professionals.

• And in both cases, people deserve respect, privacy, and support—not judgment, bans, or shame.

You don’t have to agree with every decision someone makes to believe they should be free to make it. That’s what personal liberty means.

I understand why these topics make people uncomfortable. They touch on life, identity, morality, and meaning. But when we let lawmakers use that discomfort to take away people’s rights, we create harm—not safety.

As a pastor, I’ve walked with people through hard choices. I’ve seen their tears. I’ve seen their strength. And I’ve seen how damaging it can be when the government tries to insert itself into the most intimate parts of people’s lives.

That’s not compassion. That’s control.

We don’t need more politicians turning people’s pain into political points. We need leaders who will protect freedom—even when it’s complex, even when it’s controversial.

This is especially urgent here in Arkansas, where state laws have banned nearly all abortions and blocked access to life-saving gender-affirming care. These laws don’t reflect love. They don’t protect health. And they don’t trust people to live their own lives.

If we care about families, we should trust them.

If we care about freedom, we should protect it for everyone—not just those who think, believe, or live like we do.

Personal freedom doesn’t mean we’ll all make the same choices. It means we get to make those choices for ourselves.

No one should be forced to carry a pregnancy against their will. No child should be denied care that doctors and parents agree is best for them. No person should be treated as a political problem just for being who they are.

These are human beings. These are families. These are our neighbors.

Let’s lead with empathy. Let’s protect freedom. And let’s build a future where every person has the right to make their own choices—with dignity, safety, and care.