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Threats follow Michigan lawmaker who said she had surgery to remove reproductive organs
- A Michigan lawmaker, Laurie Pohutsky, underwent elective surgery to remove her reproductive organs due to fears related to President Trump's policies.
- Pohutsky has received numerous threats after publicly sharing her decision, which she reported to Michigan authorities.
- Her choice for a bilateral salpingectomy was made after discussions with her husband and was influenced by Trump's election.
- Pohutsky aims to break the stigma surrounding sterilization and validate other women's fears about access to contraception.
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Michigan lawmaker from Livonia faces backlash over sterilization decision
State Representative Laurie Pohutsky revealed she had permanent surgery preventing her from having children. She told FOX 2 the private decision, which was years in the making, was a result of fear looming from the Trump Administration.
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State Rep. Undergoes Voluntary Sterilization in Fear of Trump Administration
Michigan Democratic State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky took a drastic step after President Donald Trump returned to office. The lawmaker said she underwent voluntary surgery to sterilize herself over a fear that Trump’s second term would present threats to her so-called reproductive freedom. “Just under two weeks ago, I underwent surgery to ensure that I would... The post State Rep. Undergoes Voluntary Sterilization in Fear of Trump Administration appea…
Lawmaker reveals drastic surgery prompted by fear of 'Trump's America'
The fear of President Donald Trump’s unchecked executive powers over the next four years drove a Michigan lawmaker to take matters into her own hands and undergo a surgical procedure to become voluntarily sterile, according to media reports.Michigan Democratic State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky revealed her...
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Threats follow Michigan lawmaker who said she had surgery to remove reproductive organs
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan state lawmaker told a crowd protesting President Trump's early actions this week that she underwent elective surgery to
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