Reclaim and the National Institute of Reproductive Health (NIRH) launched a new campaign, highlighting what could happen in Michigan if Roe v. Wade is overturned. With social media ads and billboards across Michigan, this campaign is raising awareness of a pre-Roe abortion ban that is still on the books. This ban from 1931 could charge doctors providing abortions with felonies that have a sentence of up to two years in prison!
With the recent addition of Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court of the United States has the conservative lean it needs to overturn or severely weaken Roe v. Wade. Without the federal protection of Roe, state prosecutors in Michigan could enforce this archaic statute immediately, criminalizing doctors who provide abortions as they seek to care for pregnant people in Michigan. We are one of 9 states that has a dangerous, outdated abortion law on the books, and anti-abortion zealots across the country have already started to use these laws to punish pregnant people seeking abortion care. Michigan’s old law could now put doctors at risk. This action would go against the majority of Michigan residents who support abortion rights and believe abortion should remain legal.
We know that criminalizing abortion does not stop abortions from happening, it only forces people to carry unintended pregnancies or end their pregnancies on their own, even if it’s illegal. This law has the potential to deprive Michiganders of the abortion care they need. It is time we tell the Michigan legislature to reflect the will of the people BECAUSE ABORTION IS HEALTH CARE.
Stand with Reclaim because WE BELIEVE IN ABORTION WITHOUT PUNISHMENT!
For more information, check out www.abortionwithoutpunishment.org