"As the descendant of slaves, my ancestors did not have a say over what happened to their bodies. They were raped and forced to give birth to the children of their rapists. We have fought too hard to allow those rights to be stripped away." –
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"I am 1 in roughly 4 women who has accessed abortion care. And I’m a mother-by-choice. The more we can pull back that curtain and reveal our struggles and our truths, the more people will go into that booth and vote. I am not ashamed. And we are not alone." –
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“I am a pro-choice champion for my continued work advocating on behalf of women who are survivors of domestic and sexual violence. If elected, I will continue to ensure the rights of victims in need of care are never infringed upon.” –
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"I am ardently pro-choice for several key reasons. Firstly, I strongly believe in bodily autonomy - an individual should have the ability to make decisions that solely concern their own body. Secondly, being pro-choice is an equity issue and a disability issue." –
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. will be the first Black Council member in 15 years if she wins.
Cynthia believes in bodily autonomy and that everyone has the right to choose what is best for their health.
We’re thrilled to help Cynthia make history!
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“My sister chose to terminate a pregnancy and if it wasn’t advocates out there, our family would be in a really different situation today. So my goal is to fight for ProChoice rights, develop policy, and advocate, so women like my sister always have a CHOICE”. –
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"I am a ProChoice champion because I am a passionate supporter of reproductive rights and freedom. Every individual should have the right to make decisions that are related to their own bodies, and governments should not be infringing on this." –
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“As a city council member, I opposed funding a "crisis pregnancy center." As county commissioner, I will fight every day to expand access to reproductive healthcare in Washtenaw County.” –
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“It is important that women maintain their human right, to make their private health decisions in consultation with their private physicians. Period. End of story.” – Marie Fielder
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“I will loudly advocate for access to safe and affordable abortions and will support any legislation that protects a women's right to abortion.” –
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"I was raised in a conservative family, and was taught abortion was wrong. I grew to realize that the government should never infringe on an individual's fundamental rights, including a woman's right to choose what to do with her own body." –
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"I am a ProChoice champion because I fundamentally believe a woman has a right of autonomy over her body. It is not the role of government to interfere in that core right to privacy". –
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"Our body, our choice, no one can have more say over my body than me, especially an elected official that is in a seat to look out for the best of the people they serve." –
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“If elected, from my first day in office, I would do everything in my power to advocate for reproductive freedom. I support Gov. Whitmer’s decision to challenge MI's ban on abortion, as well as legislation to make access to abortion a state-guaranteed right.” –
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"Every individual has her reason and her story behind seeking an abortion, and I want to protect a woman's story and her rights and control to her own body. I am a Prochoice Champion now, and I will be as the next State Rep in Michigan's House District 27." – @Jaime4StateRep
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"As a county commissioner, I worked to get $100,000 from our budget to Planned Parenthood after the Trump Administration blocked PP from receiving federal funds. As a state legislator, I will continue recognizing, funding, and supporting reproductive freedom." –
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"As a Democratic Party leader in my community, I have always worked to recruit and support pro-choice candidates. As an elected official, I will support and advocate for legislation that removes the government from reproductive choices." – @VoteKimNagy22
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"I am a Prochoice champion because I was able to have the choice, and I am raising a daughter, and I NEED her to be able to have a choice if she is ever put in this situation." –
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"I believe anyone who believes firmly in human rights, and the responsibility of the government to deliver on human rights should be a prochoice champion. If elected, I intend to join the existing champions in our legislature and fight for reproductive freedom." –
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"I grew up in a Right-Wing conservative home, was denied bodily autonomy, and taught men controlled my body. That experience is part of what makes me fight so fiercely for us all to have privacy, bodily autonomy, and reproductive freedom as an adult." –
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"I am a longtime advocate for women and equality. I co-organized and emceed all 4 Women's Marches in Marquette, MI, when people of all genders spoke about their needs for reproductive justice." –
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“I am a woman of color, and historically, we are the victims of poor maternal health. In fact, I introduced HR 123 of 2019 and HR 265 of 2022 to address these disparities, not connecting my personal story until the repeal of Roe v Wade.” –
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"I have seen firsthand the difficulty my wife has endured in her pregnancies. There is no way I am qualified to make ANY decisions regarding her pregnancy, that should be between her and her doctor. I do not think it is elected officials job to intervene in that." –
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“The Michigan legislature is controlled by anti-choice Republicans, so we have had to fight anti-choice legislation and budget language constantly. It's always been important to elect prochoice legislators, but never has this been more clear” –
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"As a white man, I recognize that I am in a position of privilege in society, and I have a responsibility to not stand by while reproductive rights are threatened. I will fight for reproductive freedom and access to abortion and will protect bodily autonomy." –
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“I have cosponsored the Reproductive Justice Act, which would codify abortion access and other reproductive health care into law. I also collected signatures for Reproductive Freedom for All, a ballot initiative to add abortion access to the state constitution.” –
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To protect our communities from forced birth, we must #VOTEPROCHOICE at the state and local levels.
Early voting is happening right now in Michigan! Find your polling location:
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Come back next week to get to know more of our incredible prochoice champions in Michigan, and sign up for our voter guide to find the abortion advocates on your ballot:
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