Issue Position: Women's Rights

Issue Position

When women thrive, we all thrive. However, women of Michigan have been held back by an economy and a state government that does not treat them as equals. Women still struggle with inequity in Michigan's economy, earning just 74 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earn for the same work. When women fight for fairness, the legislature responds by passing anti-women laws. I will stand up for women and turn Michigan into a model state for equality.

As Governor I will continue to fiercely defend the rights of every Michigan woman, including for women's access to all forms of reproductive care, contraception, and maternity care, paid family leave, and equal pay.

The day after the inauguration, I rallied more than 9,000 people at the Capitol to fight back against Donald Trump's attacks on women and families.

As Senate Democratic Leader I led the fight against Republican efforts to erect more barriers for women in their health care. On the floor of the state legislature, I shared my own story of surviving sexual assault to speak out for all the women they silenced by refusing to hold a single public hearing.

As Ingham County Prosecutor I implemented a new domestic violence unit, and am committed to bringing together university officials, law enforcement, students, and legislators to end sexual assaults on college campuses..

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