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Before I got married and had kids I never really understand this issue. Once we had our first child almost 15 years ago I immediately understood.
I could never imagine a world in which my children did not exist. I believe that life begins at conception, and abortion based on convenience is murder. There are very few exceptions when I believe abortions should be allowed (to save the life of the mother, if the baby isn't viable, etc.). The Safe Haven Act allows for parents to give up their infant up to 90 days after they are born. Adoption agencies can charge between $30,000-$40,000. This is unacceptable and we need to do better to make adoption more affordable here in Iowa.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled in 2009 that gay marriage is legal. In 2015 the Unites States Supreme Court also ruled gay marriage is lawful.
Most of the gay couples that I know personally are just wanting to live their life the same way that most heterosexual couples I know want to. While gay marriage is not my cup of tea, as I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman, I will not fight to repeal their right to marry.
I think Iowa needs to do whatever it can to be as energy diverse as possible. This includes, wind and solar, gas, coal and nuclear. I was disappointed to see Iowa's only nuclear power plant shut down as well as the coal power plant in Lansing. I will support local control over determining how wind and solar best fits their community/county.
We need to ensure Iowa stays energy diverse in order to keep our grid stable and our energy costs down.
I am a big supporter of private property rights and would not support (at the state level) taking someone's land to benefit a private company. This should be handled at the city/county level. It is much easier to hold a few officials accountable at the local level than it is the 150 legislators in Des Moines.
The right of the people to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED (period)! I was 19 when I swore an oath to protect and defend the constitution of the Unites States against all enemies, both foreign and domestic! I took this oath 21 years ago, an oath I still hold dear.
Mental health. I have spoken with many law enforcement professionals across our district and many of them say the same thing. We need to do more for mental health access in Iowa. I will work with law enforcement and mental health professionals to come up with solutions.
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