Fellow Michiganders: if you have not yet signed a petition, you can find info/events at this link:

[demmiblue]

https://mireproductivefreedom.org/

This proposal will affirm that every person has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom, which involves the right to make and carry out decisions without political interference about all matters relating to pregnancy, including birth control, abortion, prenatal care, and childbirth.

Specifically, this measure will ensure that all Michiganders have the right to safe and respectful care during birthing, everyone has the right to use temporary or permanent birth control, everyone has the right to continue or end a pregnancy pre-viability, and no one can be punished for having a miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion.

* The events listed on the site are not necessarily the only places you will find a petition to sign. I saw several signature gatherers as I ran errands today. We need 425,059 signatures... let's blow this up!

[brooklynite]

1. Nope...

I realize that people are angry and want to do "something". But this isn't a petition and its not going to achieve anything other than give your contact information to a PAC that has no track record I've heard of for the purpose of fundraising. If you want to get involved with a reproductive rights group that knows how to play politics, reach out to Planned Parenthood Action Fund.

[demmiblue]

2. What are you going on about?!

This is to get reproductive rights/freedom on the ballot to amend the state constitution.

It is in conjunction with the ACLU, Michigan Voices and Planned Parenthood. Stay in your lane.

[demmiblue]

3. *IGNORE the first post and listen to AG Nessel:

Reproductive Justice Forum. Action is long overdue, but we aren't helpless. Register to vote, sign the @mireprofreedom ballot proposal, & vote this fall — for our state's 2.2 million women of reproductive age & everyone who loves them.

Link to tweet

https://mireproductivefreedom.org/

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

4. I'm having no luck navigating that linked site.

It looks like they're interested in gathering membership and donations, but I saw no list of petition-signing locations in the Wayne/Washtenaw area. Maybe it's just my low computer skills.

[demmiblue]

5. From the main site, click the link/tab "Get Event Updates"...

this opens a link to a mobilize.us link. If you scroll down, you will see the events (no need to sign-up for anything, unless you want to). Here is the direct link: https://www.mobilize.us/mireprofreedom/event/449898/

I see something in Ypsi on Tuesday:

Time
Tuesday, June 28
7:30 – 9:30pm EDT

Location
Frog Island Park
699 Rice St
Ypsilanti, MI 48198

I went to Eastern Market yesterday, and there were at least 5-6 signature gatherers that I encountered. Then I saw a couple in random places. So, they are out there!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

6. Thanks for that, it should be a nice night to visit Frog Island Park, but ...

... if I read you, I should just get out of the house and shop/explore.

[demmiblue]

7. However, wherever!

The signatures have to be turned in to the SoS office on July 11th. I'm not sure when they are going to stop seeking signatures (once person I talked to said the 1st, another said the 10th). And you KNOW the anti-choice groups are going to challenge as many signatures as possible.

This is all just so surreal (even though we knew it was going to happen).

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

11. The anti-choice people will indeed challenge the signatures.

And they'll challenge the color of the ink, the size of the font, serif or sans-serif, the color of the paper, the weight of the paper, the spelling and punctuation, any little detail that might get the petitions tossed.

[llmart]

8. I signed a week ago.

There were signature gatherings at the library, the farmers market and somewhere else where I was approached (can't remember where). I'd already signed but was excited to see they were at several places in Rochester Hills.

[demmiblue]

9. You contributed to this:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216869088

[llmart]

10. Oh, that makes my day!

Let's keep the blue wave going and gathering steam. I would so like for Governor Whitmer to have a Dem legislature.