Abortion debate tileNASHVILLE — Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Roy Herron announced today the party has hired campaign veteran Lisa Carter to coordinate state Democrats’ efforts against the proposed Amendment One anti-abortion amendment to the state Constitution.
“We are excited to have Lisa Carter and her depth of experience in this crucial fight fight for women and victims and against Amendment One,” Herron said in a news release.
He said that if the federal Roe v. Wade decision is overturned, the proposed Amendment One “would let Tea Party Republicans compel Tennessee women to bear rapists’ children and even deny couples the right to save the desperately ill wifel’s life.”
Carter’s “job is to tell Tennesseans about this Tea Party Republican attempt to deny women, even victims of rape of incest of life-threatening disease the right to choose.”
A native of Deland, Fla., Carter has been involved in a number of local, state and federal contests, Democrats say. She most recently worked as the communications director on Val Demings’ mayoral and congressional races. Ms. Carter has also served as a campaign manager and in other capacities for Democratic candidates.