Dr. Denise Wooten for Texas State House District 63 on Women's Healthcare Choices
These are deeply personal medical decisions that belong between a woman, her family, and her doctor, not politicians in Austin.
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I support women's healthcare and reproductive rights and their right to decide what to do with their own bodies. These decisions should not be left to extremist politicians who deny Texas women this basic right.
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The Republican platform calls for abolishing abortion outright, banning sex education, and enforcing a 150 year old federal law to block mail order abortion medication.
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Research shows banning abortion doesn't reduce how often it happens. It mainly determines whether it's safe, and it raises medical risk for women with dangerous pregnancy complications. Expanding access to contraception and healthcare is more effective at reducing abortion rates than bans are.
As your State Representative, I will:
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Oppose further restrictions on reproductive healthcare, including access to contraception and IVF
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Support policies that actually reduce the need for abortion, like accessible contraception, comprehensive sex education, and support for parents, rather than bans that endanger women's lives
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Fight to restore doctors' ability to use their medical judgment without fear of prosecution
SOURCES
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Texas Democratic and Republican 2026 Platform Comparison, Center for Policy Progress https://www.centerforpolicyprogress.org/_files/ugd/87a795_5cd5c925cc854aa8a1445dcb98372ff7.pdf
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Responding to GOP Attacks, Center for Policy Progress https://www.centerforpolicyprogress.org/_files/ugd/87a795_1f9e84d3b91e4aeaacf543e6a982a4fd.pdf
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Health Insurance Coverage by State: 2023 and 2024, U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/acs/acsbr-024.html
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Texas Legislative Council, District demographic data https://tlc.texas.gov/data