With Texas at Center of Abortion Fight, NARAL Backs Cisneros Over Cuellar for 2022
"Jessica Cisneros will take bold action to fight back against unyielding attacks from anti-choice politicians in Texas and across the country."
As Texas Republicans draw national attention for enacting a blatantly unconstitutional abortion law, NARAL Pro-Choice America on Wednesday endorsed Jessica Cisneros, the progressive primary challenger to anti-choice Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar.
"We need leaders like Jessica Cisneros in Congress to fight for our values and safeguard access to abortion care to ensure that everybody—no matter who they are or where they live—can access the care they need."
—Christian LoBue, NARAL
This is the reproductive freedom advocacy group's first candidate endorsement of the 2022 cycle and the second time NARAL has backed Cisneros.
A immigration and human rights attorney from Laredo, Cisneros narrowly lost to Cuellar in the 2020 primary election for Texas' 28th Congressional District.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/15/texas-center-abortion-fight-naral-backs-cisneros-over-cuellar-2022
https://www.vogue.com/article/jessica-cisneros-texas-congress-abortion-ban