• “We know with certainty that abortion restricting legislation has immediate and devastating impacts because we’ve seen it here in Ohio. Right now, we’re fighting to reverse and halt the effects of Ohio laws like Senate Bill 23, which ban abortions around 6 weeks gestational age. In the few months since Roe fell and SB 23 took place, hundreds of patients have already been affected in Ohio. In that time, we relied heavily on states like Michigan to support patients we no longer could. Securing constitutional protections in Michigan can ensure that no matter what, patients in red states still have options. Patient’s lives depend on it.”  Kersha Diebel, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, "Planned Parenthood Executives from Across the Nation Convene in Detroit to Support Proposal 3", October 6, 2022.

• "This amendment would make sure that doctors do not go to prison for providing safe medical care and ensures women will have access to a broad range of reproductive health care services. In emergency situations, doctors need to act, and Proposal 3 will stop politicians from getting in between women and their doctors."  Reproductive Freedom for All - Michigan.  Accessed October 13, 2022

• Citizens across the country "recognize that if Michigan wins, they all can win.  For them, it means that some of their patients who have lost access [to an abortion] will have a safe place for access here in Michigan." Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan Executive Director Nicole Wells Stallworth - Coleman, Ken. "Abortion rights officials from across the nation canvass in Detroit for Proposal 3."Michigan Advance, October 6, 2022 

• "...Proposal 3 is a clear and tangible step that Michiganders can take to counteract the dangerous actions of the Supreme Court."  Schindler, Isabelle. "Vote ‘Yes’ on Proposal 3 to codify reproductive rights in Michigan."The Michigan Daily.  September 21, 2022 

• i didn’t kNOw - On Prop 3 
• 3 on Prop 3 - Pregnancy Resource Center
  

• Could repeal 41 state laws, including "tax-funded abortions" and "the partial-birth abortion ban" Citizens to Support MI Women and Children.  Accessed October 13, 2022

The measure would add an amendment to the state constitution to:

• Legalize abortion at any time in pregnancy for any reason.
• Allow abortions to be performed by anyone, even those without a medical license.
• Allow any person to help teens obtain abortions without their parents knowing.
• Protect abortion providers from penalties for killing or injuring a woman during an abortion.
• Revoke state law that requires abortion facilities to be licensed and inspected.
• Require taxpayers to pay for abortions.

Michigan Catholic Conference

• "The first concern—the rights of parents—comes from Proposition 3’s use of the term 'individual.' It means that anyone, including a minor, could have a right to abortion, birth control, or other reproductive surgeries like the removal of healthy breasts. All without the knowledge or consent of parents."
  
• "Proposition 3...would wipe out Michigan’s modest pre-Dobbs protections for unborn human beings. That includes a law protecting children born alive after botched abortions."
• "Proposition 3 could override Michigan’s ban on... partial-birth abortion.... It would also pave the way for eugenic abortions... based on sex, disability, or race."
• "A woman... could argue that giving birth... would cause undue 'harm' to her mental health. On these grounds alone, this law would make abortion for any reason legal during all nine months of pregnancy."
• "What if a woman suffers medical malpractice from her abortion or is coerced into receiving one? By prohibiting the state from 'discriminating' against someone who assists a woman in her abortion, it leaves the woman vulnerable to harm and with limited legal recourse."
  
  Richards, J.W., Ph.D. and Waters, Emma.  "Michigan’s Radical Proposition 3 Ballot Measure Would Go Far Beyond Just Codifying Roe v. Wade".  The Heritage Foundation website. October 6, 2022

• "The new amendment guarantees many new rights will be 'created' by activist courts based upon this new autonomous right to 'reproductive freedom.' This new right protects 'the right to make and effectuate decisions about all matters relating to pregnancy, including but not limited to prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion care, miscarriage management, and infertility care.' None of these terms are defined in the amendment. Also, this is not an exhaustive list. 'Reproductive freedom' is not limited to only the listed areas. What about gender-reassignment surgeries (i.e., the sterilization of men and women) and related medical care? The possibilities are unconstrained and endless." Great Lakes Justice Center, Sept. 21, 2022

Committees formed to SUPPORT Proposal 22-3 A:

REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL

Selected Contributions TO Reproductive Freedom for All include:

• ACLU, New York, NY
• ACLU of Michigan, Detroit, MI
• RFFW, Detroit, MI
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Washington, DC
• Kate Wolters Foundation, Grand Rapids, MI
• Linh Song - Bardstown Trail Council Member, Ann Arbor, MI
• Deborah Simon, Carmel, IN
• Jill Foss Watson, Farmington, MI
• NARAL ProChoice America, Washington, DC
• Levin for Congress, Birmingham, MI
• Center for Reproductive Rights, New York, NY
• Gerald Beckwith Fund, Okemos, MI
• Ashley Oberheide, Ann Arbor, MI
• Cynthia Ford, Grosse Pointe, MI
  

Committees formed to OPPOSE Proposal 22-3 A:

CITIZENS TO SUPPORT MI WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Selected Contributions TO Citizens To Support MI Women and Children include:

• Right to Life of Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI
• Michigan Catholic Conference, Lansing, MI
• K of C Michigan State Council, Sterling Heights, MI
• John Bukowski, Port Sanilac, MI
• Gayle Hoenke, Marquette, MI
  
• Huron County Right to Life, Bad Axe, MI
• Paul Clark, Pastor - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fowler, MI
• Daniel Hyslop, Elkhorn, NE
• Lynn Carpenter, Lincoln, MI
• Monica Miller, South Lyon, MI
• Cheboygan Right to Life, Cheboygan, MI
  

The following quote and Source are neither for nor against Proposition 22-3A:

• The text of Article II of the Michigan Constitution (Section 4. Place and Manner of Elections, and Section 7. Boards of Canvassers),as it would be amended by Proposal 22-3A.

Web pages supporting the measure:

• NARAL Pro-Choice America
  
• Democrats Against Michigan Prop. 3 Press Conference
• ACLU of Michigan

• "Advocates and foes alike agree Proposal 3 would keep abortion legal in Michigan if voters approve the ballot measure on Nov. 8.  But beyond that, there’s little agreement on wide-reaching effects of the constitutional amendment."  Yu, Yue Stella. "Michigan Proposal 3 fact check: No, masseuses won’t give abortions to minors."Bridge Michigan. October 3, 2022.

Repercussions of Proposal 3: Prop 3 Explained - Erin Mersino, Chief of Supreme Court and Appellate Practice, Thomas More Law Center

Michigan Fair Elections - Reasons for Voting NO on Props 1, 2 and 3

"Passage of Prop 3 will also give boys a constitutional right to be castrated and girls the right under Michigan’s constitution to be sterilized by way of a hysterectomy or the removal of their ovaries — all without their parents’ consent."  Cleveland, Margot. "Michigan s Hiding A Children’s Constitutional Right To Genital Amputation In Its Abortion Amendment." The Federalist. October 12, 2022

The following quote and Source are neither for nor against Proposition 22-3A:

• The text of Article II of the Michigan Constitution (Section 4. Place and Manner of Elections, and Section 7. Boards of Canvassers),as it would be amended by Proposal 22-3A.

Web pages opposing the measure:

• Support MI Women and Children
  
• Great Lakes Justice Center
• Michigan Catholic Conference
• Lozier Institute addresses the undefined terms in the language of the proposed amendment.

The following quote and source are neither for nor against Proposal 3 but rather seek to present the arguments and strategies of both sides:

• "The question here, I think, is deeper than just how you feel about abortion.  This proposal goes further than maybe some people are comfortable with."  Henderson, Stephen. "The arguments for and against the three ballot measures facing Michigan voters this November." Interview with Zach Gorchow, Detroit Today, WDET, October 7, 2022, audio, 7:45.