NASHVILLE, Tenn.--A Middle Tennessee woman who was part of a lawsuit against the state over the near-total abortion ban is now running for office.

Allie Phillips of Clarksville is running for office in the Tennessee House of Representatives for the District 75 seat. A Tennessee native who was raised in Ashland City and attended Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), Phillips was part of a lawsuit with two other women and their doctors claiming they were "denied necessary and potentially life-saving medical care" because of the penalties set forth by the state's near-total abortion ban.

Specifically, in Phillips' case, the suit states she was "eagerly looking forward to the birth of her second daughter whom she had just named Miley Rose," when she and her husband found out the baby had "multiple fatal fetal diagnoses."

The suit adds, "Allie sought care in Tennessee but was told she could not get an abortion, even though continuing the pregnancy would strain Allie’s own precarious health. So, Allie started a GoFundMe campaign to raise the funds needed to travel to New York. There, she received thecare she needed, but had to grieve her loss far from her own home without the support of her family and friends back in Tennessee."

Now, Phillips has launched her candidacy for office, stating she is running on a platform to change the law amid other issues. On Facebook, Phillips writes "I’m not a polished politician or a millionaire. I’m a mom, a sister, a daughter, a wife, and a friend - and I believe that Tennessee can change for the better."

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