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Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia) speaks ahead of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signing the last bill in the Reproductive Health Act in Lansing on Dec. 11, 2023. Photo: Michigan Advance/Anna Liz Nichols
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Rep. Laurie Pohutsky Told a Protest Crowd She'd Undergone Voluntary Sterilization. Then, the Death Threats Began.

Michigan state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia) said she’s received death threats after revealing during a rally last week that she underwent voluntary sterilization because she was concerned about the future of reproductive health care during [...]

Michigan state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, D-Livonia, speaks as hundreds of people gather on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Feb. 5, 2025, to protest actions taken by President Donald Trump during his first two weeks in office. The protest was part of the national “50501 Movement,” which aimed to host 50 protests in 50 states on one day. Photo: Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance
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At Capitol Protest, Rep. Laurie Pohutsky Tells Crowd She Underwent Sterilization to Avoid Pregnancy During First Trump Term

Out bisexual Michigan state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia) said Wednesday that she underwent surgery earlier this year to become voluntarily sterile out of fear for the future of reproductive health care access with President Donald Trump back in [...]