A medical doctor by trade, Green Presidential nominee Dr. Jill Stein made discoveries in the effects of exposure to toxins during the 1990s and has tried her hand in politics since then, running for governor of Massachusetts and President of the United States, two times each now.

A native of Chicago, Stein practiced internal medicine for 25 years after graduating from Harvard Medical School in 1979.

She researched the effects of toxins, such as lead and mercury, in polluting the environment after retiring as a physician and eventually penning two publications on the topic in 2000 and 2009 — she also co-founded the Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities in 2003.

Stein unsuccessfully ran for governor of Massachusetts in the 2002 and 2010 elections with the Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts.

She then ran for President in 2012 with the Green Party of the United States, winning 0.36 percent — or 469,628 ballots — of the popular vote, the most votes won by a female presidential candidate in a general election to date.

During the Green National Convention in Houston on Aug. 4 to 7, Stein accepted the 2016 Green Party nomination for President, along with running mate Ajamu Baraka.

The Economy

Stein supports increasing taxes on the wealthy, breaking up big banks and democratizing the Federal Reserve to “make Wall Street, big corporations, and the rich pay their fair share,” according to her presidential platform.

She also supports raising the minimum wage to $15.

Education

For K-12 education, Stein wants to eliminate the Common Core State Standards Initiative and let educators decide what students should be learning.

Stein hopes to provide tuition-free, public post-secondary education and abolish student debt for those crushed by it.

Energy and Environmental Issues

Environmental issues are at the top of Stein and the Green Party’s agenda. She has heavily pushed the ways the United States needs to reverse climate change’s effects throughout her campaign.

Stein is an opponent to fracking, nuclear energy and the Keystone XL pipeline currently being built to import tar sand oil from Canada to the United States.

Foreign Policy

A strong opponent to expanding the military, Stein states in her Presidential platform she wants to cut military spending by 50 percent and close over 700 military bases on foreign soil.

Stein is also an opponent to the Iranian nuclear deal and said the United States’ intervention in the Middle East has made terrorism worse.

Gun Control

Stein is a supporter of gun control, pushing for more regulations on gun ownership and background checks when purchasing guns.

She supports a ban on assault weapons and research by the federal government to study gun violence and how it can be resolved.

Healthcare, Abortion and Euthanasia

An opponent to the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, Stein has proposed a different universal healthcare program entitled “Medicare for All,” which would give all citizens access to health care service without having to pay any co-pays, premiums or deductibles, according to her Presidential platform.

Stein is pro-choice, supporting the Roe v. Wade decision and the legalization of abortion. She is also a well-known supporter of legalizing marijuana — medical and recreational.

Immigration

Stein strongly supports creating a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants and allowing Syrian refugees into the United States.

She opposes building a fence or wall along the United States-Mexico border and deporting illegal immigrants from the country.