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Michiganders sent an emphatic message last November when the majority of voters approved Proposal 3, enshrining reproductive freedom, including the right to abortion, in the state constitution. It was a history-making victory. With anti-abortion laws still on our books, we now need the Michigan Stat

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision establishing a right to abortion 50 years ago, anti-abortion forces around the country began passing laws creating obstacles to a medical procedure people were legally entitled to. Michigan was no exception.  

Michigan lawmakers are fulfilling the promise of democracy by passing laws needed to expand access to the ballot box and guarantee elections remain fair. Now, it is up to the rest of us to help move that mandate forward by learning how to engage with local election officials to support city and coun

I understand how ignorance can lead to bigotry. Even though I’m a trans person, I fell into that trap myself when younger. What’s difficult to comprehend, though, are the people who continue clinging to their prejudices regarding the LGBTQ+ community instead of embracing empathy as they learn and gr

Clare Molnar is on a mission. She is intent on dismantling what she calls a “culture of shame and secrecy” that surrounds abortion. And she’s doing it one conversation at a time.

When it comes to securing access to abortion for all Michiganders, telling our personal stories is critical.

As a volunteer who put much effort into trying to get Proposal 3 on the ballot and passed last year, as well as someone who experienced a crisis pregnancy that ended in abortion, I can tell you with certainty that our work to make a common medical procedure available to everyone who needs it is far

Keeping abortion legal in Michigan with the passage of Proposal 3 was an incredible victory we could not have achieved without supporters like you. But our work is far from over. 

Michigan’s success in securing abortion rights in the state is the result of years of planning, coalition-building, and grassroots organizing (aclu.org).