Tamika L. Abrum - Freedom Voter Guide

Party:

Democrat

District:

33

Office:

State Senate

https://www.tamikalabrum4tnstatesenate33.org/

Survey Responses:

S = Support
O = Oppose
NR = No Response

Life	S	O	NR
1. Protecting Life: Protecting the right to life of an unborn baby with a beating heart.	X
2. Taxpayer Funded Abortion: Allowing taxpayer dollars to fund organizations that provide abortion.		X
3. Physician-Assisted Suicide: Allowing voluntary physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.		X

Candidate's Comments:

I believe every human life has inherent dignity and value. For that reason, I support protecting the right to life of an unborn baby with a beating heart, oppose the use of taxpayer dollars to fund organizations that provide abortion, and oppose voluntary physician-assisted suicide. I believe our focus should be on supporting mothers, children, families, and individuals facing serious illness through compassionate care, quality healthcare, hospice and palliative care, mental health services, and community support. My goal is to promote policies that respect the dignity of every human life while providing practical resources and care for those in need.

First Amendment	S	O	NR
4. Conscience Rights for Professionals: Prohibiting the government from denying required licensure or certification to individuals because of their religious or political beliefs.		X
5. Conscience Rights for Faith-Based Organizations: Exempting faith-based organizations (e.g. adoption/foster care providers, private schools) from regulations that cause them to violate their sincerely held religious beliefs.	X
6. Prohibiting De-Banking/Insuring Based on Beliefs: Prohibiting financial institutions from shutting a customer’s bank account or canceling their insurance because of their religious or political views.	X

Candidate's Comments:

I support protecting religious liberty while ensuring professionals meet the legal, ethical, and professional standards required to serve the public. I believe faith-based organizations should be free to operate according to their sincerely held beliefs, and individuals should not be denied access to essential financial services because of their lawful religious or political views. At the same time, I support enforcing laws that protect public safety, prevent fraud, and ensure equal access to needed services.

Family	S	O	NR
7. Protecting Kids from Social Media: Requiring platforms to by default prevent underage accounts without parental permission, preserve parents' authority when access is allowed, and remove addictive design features and data exploitation from underage accounts.	X
8(a). Parental Rights: Allowing parents to obtain professional counseling for a child struggling with gender confusion to help the child find comfort with his or her biological sex.		X
8(b). Parental Rights: Protecting parents from losing custody of their child solely because they treat their child consistent with his or her biological sex.	X

Candidate's Comments:

I support empowering parents to make decisions that are in the best interests of their children while protecting children's safety, privacy, and well-being. I believe families should have access to compassionate, evidence-informed mental health care, and that custody decisions should be based on a child's overall safety and welfare—not solely on lawful parenting decisions.

Education	S	O	NR
9. School Choice: Allowing the use of tax credits, vouchers, and/or education savings accounts to cover the cost of children attending the school of their parents’ choice, including private religious schools.	X
10. Free Speech at School: Protecting teachers and students from being forced to refer to a person by inaccurate pronouns that do not align with the person’s sex.	X
11. School Healthcare Disclosure to Parents: Requiring schools to inform parents of any mental, physical, or emotional health information and treatment that a child is receiving at school.	X
12. Transparency in School Curriculum & Activities: Giving parents access to the curriculum, presentations, and activities that their children are learning in school and allowing them to opt their children out of school extra-curricular activities, presentations, or specific lessons to which the parents object.	X

Candidate's Comments:

I believe parents should play the primary role in their children's education and well-being. I support giving families the freedom to choose the educational setting that best fits their child's needs, ensuring parents have access to information about their child's education and school-based services, and allowing them to make informed decisions about their child's participation in certain lessons and activities. I also believe schools should respect the rights of students, parents, and educators while fostering a safe and supportive learning environment for every child.

Health and Welfare	S	O	NR
13. Medical Rights of Conscience: Protecting health care workers from losing their jobs if they decline to participate in a procedure or treatment that violates their personal beliefs and conscience.	X
14. Women’s Privacy: Preventing males who identify as female from entering sex-separated spaces intended for females, such as showers, locker rooms, bathrooms, dormitories, women’s shelters, prisons, etc.		X
15. Protecting Pregnancy Centers: Ensuring pregnancy centers that provide life-affirming support to women and their families are not targeted or penalized by government officials.	X

Candidate's Comments:

I believe people should be treated with dignity and respect while balancing individual rights, public safety, and the responsibilities of institutions. I value fairness, compassion, and equal treatment under the law, and I believe policies should be implemented in ways that protect the well-being of individuals, families, and communities.