🧵 Today, is the 50th Anniversary of the 1973 #RoeVWade decision. Last year, we faced a major setback in the fight for reproductive freedom in this country. But we didn’t give up; We fought like hell to defend abortion access and protect reproductive freedom in Michigan.
Before Roe was overturned, I filed a lawsuit with the Michigan Supreme Court asking them to protect abortion access in Michigan. On the day of the Dobbs decision, I filed a motion to have the court immediately consider the case.
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The following month, I signed an Executive Directive instructing state employees to identify opportunities to increase protections for reproductive healthcare and access to contraception.
Alongside @MichiganHHS, we launched a public effort to educate Michiganders and health care providers on the difference between emergency contraception and medication abortion.
Over the following months, we continued to fight like hell. In July, I issued an Executive Order refusing to extradite women or health care providers who come to Michigan seeking reproductive freedom.
August was a big month. We:
✅ Won a preliminary injunction on the 1931 abortion ban
✅ Expanded access to contraception to 200,000 Michiganders
✅ Called on big tech to protect data privacy of those seeking abortions
✅ Won a preliminary injunction on the 1931 abortion ban
✅ Expanded access to contraception to 200,000 Michiganders
✅ Called on big tech to protect data privacy of those seeking abortions
Our fight isn't finished yet. I am ready to work with the legislature to repeal Michigan’s dangerous 1931 abortion ban and take meaningful steps to defend reproductive freedom for all Michiganders.
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