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January 14, 2021Press Releaseby Chris Gast

Local Events, State March Mark 48 Years, 60 Million Lives

Grand Rapids, MI — January 22, 2021 is the 48th memorial of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, the U.S. Supreme Court cases which legalized abortion-on-demand through all nine months of pregnancy. Since 1973, legalized abortion has taken the lives of an estimated 60 …

December 17, 2020Press Releaseby Chris Gast

House Resolution Puts Focus on Patients’ Rights

Lansing, MI — On December 16, the Michigan House adopted House Resolution 314, to affirm the rights of healthcare patients. Sponsored by Rep. Ann Bollin, the bipartisan resolution affirms the “right of patients and families to direct health care decisions and urge all three branches …

August 31, 2020Press Releaseby Chris Gast

Historic First: RLM-PAC Endorses Write-In Candidate Jack Coleman

Grand Rapids, MI — The Right to Life of Michigan Political Action Committee has endorsed Jack Coleman in his write-in bid for the 59th State House district, which includes St. Joseph County and much of Cass County. RLM-PAC Chairman Paul Miller said, “Jack Coleman is …

July 21, 2020Press Releaseby Chris Gast

Right to Life of Michigan Statement on Dismemberment Petition Drive End

Lansing, MI — Right to Life of Michigan will not challenge the Bureau of Elections’ recommendation that there were not 340,047 valid signatures in the Michigan Values Life petition drive to ban dismemberment abortions. The Board of State Canvassers will meet Friday to consider the …

June 18, 2020Press Releaseby Chris Gast

Right to Life of Michigan Statement on State Board of Canvassers Decision

Lansing, MI — Today the Michigan Board of State Canvassers voted unanimously to allow another sample to be drawn for the Michigan Values Life petition drive. The new sample will be a larger sample based on standard Bureau of Elections procedures. One point of concern …

June 15, 2020Press Releaseby Chris Gast

Fight for Dismemberment Ban Continues at Board of Canvassers

Lansing, MI — Today the Michigan Bureau of Elections issued a staff report recommending that the Board of State Canvassers refuse to certify the Michigan Values Life petition drive to end dismemberment abortions. Their report claims there were not enough valid signatures in the sample …

May 15, 2020Press Releaseby Chris Gast

Bureau of Elections Resumes Processing End Dismemberment Petitions

Lansing, MI — The Michigan Bureau of Elections resumed the vetting process for the petition drive to end dismemberment abortions. The Bureau set June 1 as the deadline for challenges to the signatures. Right to Life of Michigan President Barbara Listing said, “It’s been nearly …

April 17, 2020Press Releaseby Chris Gast

Governor Whitmer: Abortion is Not Life Sustaining

Lansing, MI — On The April 16 episode of David Axelrod’s “The Axe Files” podcast, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said the following to defend allowing abortion facilities to operate during the pandemic: “We stopped elective surgeries here in Michigan. Some people have tried to say that …

March 25, 2020Press Releaseby Chris Gast

Right to Life of Michigan Calls on Governor Whitmer to Close Abortion Facilities

Lansing, MI — In light of her order requiring all outpatient facilities to postpone non-essential procedures, Right to Life of Michigan is calling on Governor Gretchen Whitmer to clarify that elective abortions are a non-essential procedure. Abortion procedures require the use of personal protective equipment …

January 23, 2020Press Releaseby Chris Gast

Bill Introduced to Allow Abortion Pill Reversal Information

Lansing, MI — A bill to ensure women who are prescribed the abortion pill are given information about the abortion pill reversal protocol was introduced yesterday in the Michigan Legislature. House Bill 5374 was introduced on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. House Bill 5374’s …