Former Georgia State Representative and Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has been under fire for her recent comments calling her state the "worst state" to live in.
Abrams joined the Big Tigger Morning Show on V-103 to discuss her comments as well as her thoughts on voter suppression and the possibility of Roe v. Wade being overturned.
Abrams, who is currently running for the Democratic governor nomination, took time to discuss voter suppression, which she says is as big an issue now as it ever was with recent legislation passed in the state.
"We got to remember voter suppression isn't about stopping voting. It's about stopping certain voters," Abrams said.
When it comes to the comments that Abrams has been slammed for, she says that she was not quoted accurately, pointing to statistics she said she wants the state to improve on to make it a better place to live.
Abrams said that Georgia is ranked 48th in the nation for mental health, 2nd in the number of uninsured people, 9th in gun violence, 6th in infant mortality, and number one in maternal mortality.
Meanwhile, Abrams said that her Republican opponent and current Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is not working to better the lives of Georgians when it comes to these issues.
The 2022 midterm elections will play a big part in the nation's future, with voting rights playing a big part, along with the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Abrams says that throughout her life, her opinions on abortion have changed. But now, when it comes to a woman's right to choose what she wants to do with her body, there is almost nothing more important.
"I've evolved on the issue of abortion. When I was growing up, I thought it was absolutely wrong," Abrams said.
Having evolved on the topic, the gubernatorial candidate says that she does not have the right to determine what can or can not be done to someone's body.
"My job as a legislator as a political leader is to get out of the way and let a woman and her doctor make the best medical decision they can," she said. "Let a woman and her family make the choices they can make, but we can not force pregnancy on anyone."
On the other hand, Abrams said that her opponent does not support abortion rights and would take it a step further if he could.
"That's what Brian Kemp wants to do. He may even allow them to criminalize women for making a medical decision," Abrams said.
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