“Im running because I was denied the right to basic healthcare.
Im running because I dont want any other family to experience the pain my family did.”
Note: This post contains mentions of pregnancy loss.
She’d even picked out a name: Miley Rose.
The law also has no exemptions for cases of sexual assault or incest.
Phillips is alsoone of seven womenwho filed a lawsuit against her state after being denied medically necessary abortions.
“I would go out and vote in the Presidential elections, but that was about it.
“I just had my opinions and would share them online.
“I have beenon TikToksince 2020, sharing different aspects of my life.
I had roughly 275k followers when I posted the video of my pregnancy diagnosis.
“I was vocal about the overturn of Roe and Tennessee placing a near-total ban across the state.
I wanted people to see what it looks like to be a woman in a banned state.
I wanted people to see the reality of what happens when you restrict healthcare access.
I documented every moment of it because it needed to be documented.”
But Phillips isn’t stopping there.
She told BuzzFeed how she found the resources to start her campaign for her state’s House of Representatives.
Phillips also shared some things she’s learned in her campaign so far.
“Politics is not for the weak.
I’ve learned how many local non-profits and other organizations there are that partake in politics.
I never knew any of these existed before.”
It’s a very lonely feeling the majority of the time because not many people can relate to you.
Unless they’ve run for office before, they can’t comprehend the feelings you have.”
Additionally, she shared how she’s handling the inevitable right-wing backlash to her campaign.
“The only backlash I see comes from social media, mostly Twitter (X).
It’s a lot of keyboard warriors who want to discourage and derail me from my end goal.”
When I say people like me, I mean young, female, mom, and working class.
I’m a working mom whose family lives paycheck to paycheck.
I’m not independently wealthy or have a ton of spare time.
I’m juggling two jobs, being a mom, and running for office.”
