Fighting for a better Tennessee.
MEET LAURA
For 22 years, Dr. Laura Andreson has been an OB/GYN and had the privilege of caring for thousands of women and their families.
Franklin, Tennessee has been Laura's home for the past six years, and she's built her practice here.
In June 2022, when the Dobbs decision was announced, Laura's world abruptly changed. Suddenly, she was at risk of breaking the law by simply providing professional, necessary medical care to her patients.
Laura felt called to make a change. She found a network and a voice; speaking out, talking to legislators, and attending committee meetings at the Capitol.
Despite the fact that a majority of Tennesseans voiced their need to have control over their own reproductive rights, Laura realized our legislators are not listening.
Our legislators also continue to disregard Tennesseans' desperate pleas for help regarding common sense firearm laws, the need for strong support for our public schools, and the rights of the LGBTQ to have access to comprehensive medical care and an expectation of privacy.
With the love and support of her husband, her two sons, and two very spoiled Labrador Retrievers, Laura decided the time has come to truly do everything she can to make change in our state.
It has been Laura's honor to serve her patients in her capacity as an OB/GYN for many years, and she hopes to serve her neighbors, constituents and all Tennesseans, as our next State Representative for House District 63.
ISSUES
Fighting for a better Tennessee for all of us.
Restoring Our Freedoms
Reproductive Freedom
In 2022, the GOP supermajority enacted one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, limiting women's ability to access standard of care pregnancy healthcare. In the two years since, they have shown no interest in listening to women, physicians and other experts regarding fallout of the dangerous ban. Rather, they are doubling down on extremism and taking steps to further restrict abortion care, contraception, and IVF.
Laura witnessed the defeat of bills intended to protect IVF and contraception during this year's legislative session in Tennessee. These bills sought to safeguard access to medical treatments in a time when reproductive freedoms are being eroded. Laura repeatedly heard legislators argue that if there isn't a law against something, there's no need to protect it. Although she might have believed this before the overturning of Roe v. Wade, she no longer accepts it as fact.
Laura is running for office to restore women's freedom to make decisions about her own body and health. From family planning to treatment of medical conditions and prevention of illness, abortion care and contraception are critical to women's health. Laura understands that medicine, particularly obstetrics, is not black and white. There are often difficult situations, some of which are critical to survival. Yet, current laws in our state do not provide exceptions for incest, rape, or fatal fetal conditions.
Freedom from Gun Violence
Gun shot wounds are the leading cause of death for children and teens in Tennessee. Our children and communities deserve to live free from the threat of gun violence. Advocating for increased safety in schools and the community is important to Laura. Her oldest son was in kindergarten when the tragedy at Sandy Hook occurred. Since then, not a single day has passed without her fearing for his safety at school. Her son was the first to call her on the morning of the Covenant school shooting, and learning of the lives lost that day deeply saddened her. Tennesseans agree on common sense gun safety policies such as universal background checks, secure storage, and protection orders for those who wish to harm themselves or others. Laura believes that while people should have the right to own firearms, there must be greater safety and balance in the laws governing their ownership.
Economic Wellbeing
Laura supports policies that strengthen the economic wellbeing of Tennesseans, not those that enrich corporations and private equity. Laura supports repealing the grocery tax. Tennessee is one of only 13 states remaining with a grocery tax. She also supports Medicaid expansion. Again, Tennessee is lagging behind as one of only eight states yet to expand Medicaid.
Laura also recognizes the economic impact of harmful legislation targeting women, LGBTQ+, and immigrants, when it comes to recruiting and retaining the best talent in Tennessee.
Support Public Schools
Laura does not support vouchers and is committed to protecting public schools. Her children attend a public school where they have enjoyed their experience and formed lifelong friendships. Like the majority of Tennesseans, she believes that a voucher system will undermine and weaken public education. Instead, Laura advocates for better funding and higher salaries for teachers, emphasizing the importance of investing in education as a means to nurture our state's most valuable assets: our children.
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