Michigan Parents Speak Out Against Proposal 3

There’s one part most parents agreed on

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There is a lot of talk about Michigan’s Proposal 3, Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative. I hear the chatter in bars, restaurants, local shops, and even at the pet groomers. Everyone has an opinion and I love to hear them. And sometimes I like to stir the pot.

I began doing mini-interviews about two months ago, whenever I overheard the mention of Proposal 3. While many people love to argue and debate, there was one thing most people agreed on. The overwhelming number of people who had serious objections about what Proposal 3 could mean for their children.

The main problem for many is Proposal 3 threatens a parent’s authority if their child wants to be sterilized, block puberty or take cross-sex hormones. Most parents objected to their daughters to be able to have an abortion or be on birth control pills without parental approval.

I kept hearing the same things over and over. Here are some snippets of a few of my most compelling impromptu conversations:

Note: Names have been changed of the people I interviewed to protect their privacy.

“Nobody’s laying a hand on my kids without my permission. They’re 12, 10, and 4. They’re my heart. No way I’m going to let anything happen…