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March 9, 2023Press Releaseby Chris Gast

Michigan Senate Democrats Send Sweeping Repeal of 1931 Abortion Law to Governor’s Desk; Follows House in Failure to Preserve Reasonable Protections Permitted Under Proposal 3 and In Place Under Roe v. Wade

Longstanding Protections for Women and the Unborn in Final Stages of Pregnancy Set to Be Removed in Unprecedented Action Lansing, MI – Today, in a strict party-line vote, State Senate Democrats voted to send a sweeping, full repeal of the 1931 abortion law to the …

March 8, 2023Press Releaseby avisser

Right to Life of Michigan Political Action Committee Rescinds Endorsements of Two State House Representatives Following Vote for Sweeping Repeal of 1931 Abortion Law

Two First-Term Legislators Failed to Act Consistent with their Commitments to both the Right to Life of Michigan PAC and Prolife Voters Across the State; Neglect Duty to Preserve Reasonable Protections Permitted Under Proposal 3 and In Place Under Roe v. Wade Today, the Right …

March 3, 2023Press Releaseby avisser

Michigan House Democrats Push Sweeping, Full Repeal of 1931 Abortion Law Through House; Fail to Preserve Reasonable Protections Permitted Under Proposal 3 and In Place Under Roe v. Wade

Extreme Measure Threatens Longstanding Protections for Women and the Unborn in Final Stages of Pregnancy Lansing, MI – Today, proabortion members of the State House voted to pass a sweeping, full repeal of the 1931 abortion law. The 1931 law has been in place and …

March 1, 2023Press Releaseby avisser

Michigan House Judiciary Committee and Senate Health Policy Committee Recklessly Move to Overturn Longstanding Protections for Women and the Unborn in Final Stages of Pregnancy

Committee Members Send Blunt Overturn of 1931 Law to their Chamber Floors for Vote; Neglect to Put in Place Reasonable Protections Permitted Under Proposal 3 and In Place Under Roe v. Wade in Unprecedented Dereliction of Duty Lansing, MI – Today, proabortion Democrats on …

November 9, 2022Press Releaseby avisser

Statement by Barbara Listing, President, Right to Life of Michigan on Passage of Proposal 3

We are deeply saddened by the tragic passage of one of the most dangerous ballot proposals to face voters in Michigan history, Proposal 3. Right to Life of Michigan (RLM) staff, our statewide affiliates, thousands of volunteers and donors, and our many state and local …

September 27, 2022Press Releaseby Chris Gast

New Details Emerge in Shooting of 84-Year-Old Prolife Canvasser

Lake Odessa, MI — Residents of the home at which an unarmed, 84-year-old prolife canvasser was shot on September 20 spoke with a local Grand Rapids news station. WOOD-TV’s evening news shows Richard and Sharon Harvey of Odessa Township claiming Mr. Harvey pulled his gun …

September 24, 2022Press Releaseby Chris Gast

Prolife Volunteer Shot During Door-to-Door Activities

Lake Odessa, MI — On Tuesday, September 20, one of our local volunteers from Lake Odessa was shot while going door-to-door in her community to have conversations about Proposal 3. The 84-year-old victim said that she was shot in the back/shoulder while leaving a residence …

July 1, 2022Press Releaseby avisser

Governor Whitmer Seeks Insurance Coverage for Abortions

Lansing, MI — On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, Governor Whitmer issued a letter to all insurance companies in the state of Michigan urging them to unlawfully expand abortion coverage. Michigan’s Abortion Insurance Opt-Out Act prevents insurance companies from covering abortions as a built-in benefit in …

June 24, 2022Press Releaseby Chris Gast

Roe v. Wade Overturned: Back to States

Grand Rapids, MI — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade in its entirety, returning the issue of abortion back to the states. The U.S. Supreme Court justices solidified the decision in a (6-3) …

June 21, 2022Press Releaseby Chris Gast

Michigan Pregnancy Resource Center Attacked

Grand Rapids, MI — The Lennon Pregnancy Resource Center in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, was vandalized on Sunday, June 19. This attack adds to the long list of centers that have been vandalized or even bombed since the U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health …