Press Release Archives - Right to Life of Michigan

April 1, 2024Press Releaseby Brittany Lutz

Right to Life of Michigan Responds to Governor Whitmer Signing the Michigan Family Protection Act

“Noticeably absent from today’s charade was any mention of parental consent for reproductive decisions of a minor child, including abortion,” said Roseboom. GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Today, Right to Life of Michigan issued the statement below in response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer signing the Michigan Family Protection Act. …

March 26, 2024Press Releaseby Brittany Lutz

Right to Life of Michigan Responds to Governor Whitmer’s and Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist’s Recent Comments Aimed at the Organization

“The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are peddling an election year phantom threat to IVF, prenatal care and abortion in a desperate attempt to scare voters,” stated Roseboom. GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Today, Right to Life of Michigan responded to recent statements from Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist erroneously claiming the …

March 21, 2024Press Releaseby avisser

Right to Life of Michigan Announces 20 Spring and Summer Dinners to Take Place in Communities Across the State

“Each dinner demonstrates Michiganders’ unwavering commitment to stand for common-sense protections for women and children, including the unborn…” GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Today, Right to Life of Michigan announced the organization’s statewide affiliates are hosting 20 spring and summer dinners across the state. The extensive line up begins tomorrow, March 19, in Branch County and concludes August 12 in Manistee …

February 21, 2024Press Releaseby gobrien

Right to Life of Michigan President Comments on Vice President Kamala Harris’ Visit to Grand Rapids, Mi

Tomorrow’s Visit is a “Charade” to Scare Voters into Thinking Abortion “Rights” at Risk “The Vice President’s visit to Grand Rapids is part of a coordinated election year charade to mislead voters with a fantasy that abortion access in Michigan is somehow at risk. The …

January 19, 2024Press Releaseby gobrien

Right to Life of Michigan Memorializes the 51st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Looks to the Future

RLM President Amber Roseboom Statement on the Anniversary Grand Rapids, MI– As Right to Life of Michigan (RLM) memorializes the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade (January 22), RLM President Amber Roseboom reflects on the past and looks to the future. “On the 51st anniversary of Roe V. Wade, we memorialize the lives lost and women and families …

December 19, 2023Press Releaseby gobrien

Right to Life of Michigan President Barbara Listing Announces Her Retirement at End of 2023 Following 43 Years Leading the Organization

RLM Board Confirms Ms. Listing’s Hand-Selected Successor, Amber Roseboom, as Next President Grand Rapids, MI – Today, Barbara Listing, Right to Life of Michigan’s (RLM) president since 1980, publicly announced her retirement after 43 years leading the organization. Mrs. Listing is widely recognized for successfully …

December 11, 2023Press Releaseby gobrien

Right to Life of Michigan Responds to Governor Signing House Bill 4949

Today at the State Capitol, Governor Whitmer signed the final bill of the so-called Reproductive Health Act which, among other things, repealed the abortion insurance opt-out law. “Under the guise of expanding abortion access, the Governor has just mandated that all Michigan taxpayers pay for …

November 21, 2023Press Releaseby avisser

Statement by Right to Life of Michigan President Barbara Listing on Governor Whitmer Signing the Reproductive Health Act

“This is a dark day in Michigan as the Governor recklessly signs into law a package of bills that present an immediate danger to the health and safety of women and children, including the unborn, in our state. Removing basic health and safety standards for abortion …

November 8, 2023Press Releaseby gobrien

Right to Life of Michigan President Announces Legal Challenge to Constitutionality of Proposal 3 on Capitol Steps to Thousands at First-Ever Michigan March for Life

Legal Plaintiffs Include National and State Member Organizations, Legislators and Parent LANSING, MI – Today, on the steps of the Lansing Capitol building, Right to Life of Michigan (RLM) President Barbara Listing announced the organization is one of 16 plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging central …

November 7, 2023Press Releaseby gobrien

Right to Life of Michigan and the National March for Life to Host Michigan’s First-Ever March for Life, Tomorrow, November 8, in Lansing

Thousands of Advocates for Life Expected to Rally in Support of Women and Children; 82 Buses Traveling to Capital City for March LANSING, MI– Tomorrow, Right to Life of Michigan (RLM) and the national March for Life are hosting the first-ever Michigan March for Life …