Democratic lawmaker says she became ‘voluntarily sterile’ over Trump policies
Democratic lawmaker says she became ‘voluntarily sterile’ over Trump policies
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‘I refuse to let my body be treated as currency by an administration that only sees value in my ability to procreate,’ she told the crowd in Lansing. A Michigan state legislator became “voluntarily sterile” to avoid navigating a pregnancy under President Donald Trump’s second term, she revealed. Democratic state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky told a crowd in Lansing on Wednesday: “Just under two weeks ago, I underwent surgery to ensure that I would never have to navigate a pregnancy in Donald Trump’s America,” Pohutsky said. “I refuse to let my body be treated as currency by an administration that only sees value in my ability to procreate.”.
![[State Rep. Pohutsky testifying in April 2021. After she spoke out about her personal healthcare decision, conservatives criticized her online.]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/02/07/13/09/State-Rep--Pohutsky-testifying-in-April-2021--After-she-spoke-out-about-her-personal-healthcare-deci.jpeg)
Trump has promised to leave the issue of abortion up to the states. In 2022, the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, stripping the constitutional right to abortion and complicating the reproductive health landscape across the country. Trump has bragged about “killing Roe” after he put three justices on the bench who opted to overturn it. In his first week in office, Trump signed orders that prohibited federal funds from being used to pay for abortions and barred U.S. taxpayer dollars from funding foreign organizations that provide abortions.
![[Protesters hold up signs at a 50501 Movement protest against Project 2025 and the executive orders of U.S. President Donald Trump at the Tennessee State Capitol building.]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/02/07/13/32/Protesters-look-on-during-a-50501-Movement-protest-against-Project-2025-and-the-executive-orders-of.jpeg)
