Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan Celebrates Defeat of Proposal 1

LANSING, MI — Today, Michigan voters rejected Proposal 1. If approved, the measure would have required the convening of a constitutional convention in Michigan, which abortion opponents could have leveraged to try to roll back the right to reproductive freedom in our state.

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan President and CEO Paula Thornton Greear released the following statement in response:

“This is a tremendous victory for reproductive freedom. Anti-abortion politicians said the quiet part out loud on the campaign trail when they suggested using a constitutional convention to override the will of voters and roll back our right to make our own decisions about pregnancy free from political interference. Today, Michigan voters once again sent a definitive message that these fundamental rights are non-negotiable and they will vote down any measure that endangers them.” 

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Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan (PPAM) is the advocacy arm of Planned Parenthood in Michigan. PPAM works in conjunction with Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund at the national level, as well as Planned Parenthood of Michigan, supporters, and patients at the state level to ensure access to reproductive health for all Michiganders.