Not My President's Day Protest - February 17, 2025: 

Action Items for Peaceful Resistance


Michiganders:

Organize and Sign the Petition to TAX THE RICH

https://actionnetwork.org/forms/482-justice-captain-sign-up/

 

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We are planning a constituent meeting with Rep. Tom Barrett’s staff

When: Feb. 24 at 11 a.m.

Where: at his Lansing office: 328 W Ottawa St., Suite A, Lansing, MI  48933

The conference room has space for five or six people around the table, but we need many more people on the sidewalk outside with signs for an informational demonstration to make our presence visible and to hand out flyers to passersby (if any) and the media. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhrYkqwfNn7mxsxjddUMfdslxfMW6ra3K2Lp8YmcLWXFGNwg/viewform

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Reproductive Freedom for ALL: https://reproductivefreedomforall.org/state/michigan/

 

Know your MI laws:

Michigan’s Reproductive Freedom Laws at a Glance

Abortion Rights and Access

·         State constitution protects the right to abortion

·         Allows abortion care up to viability, generally 24-26 weeks of pregnancy

·         Requires patients to wait 24 hours after counseling (not required to be in-person) before being able to access abortion care

·         No public or private insurance coverage for abortion care, except in limited circumstances

·         Requires parental notice, restricting young people’s access to abortion care

·         Only allows physicians to provide abortion care

Abortion Clinics and Providers 

·         Provides protections from harassment and physical harm for anyone entering an abortion clinic

·         Protects abortion providers from hostile investigations from other states

Contraception

·         Allows pharmacists to prescribe contraception

Get Involved:

1.      Capitol Day 2025: April 23, 2025 – Lansing, MI

2.      Michigan College Conference Tour from March 25 – March 28, 2025:

a.      Grand Valley State University

b.     Michigan State University

c.      University of Michigan

d.     Wayne State University

Reproductive Freedom for ALL: https://reproductivefreedomforall.org/state/michigan/









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