Democratic Michigan Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, during a protest Wednesday against President Donald Trump, announced she decided to sterilize herself as a way to challenge the new administration.
At a protest at Michigan’s state capitol, demonstrators gathered on the capitol lawn to support the national “50501 Movement,” a grassroots anti-Trump initiative that seeks to organize people to “hit the streets” and “resist Project 2025,” according to the Michigan Advance.
“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.”
“If you know people who are questioning how serious this is, I’m going to repeat myself: A sitting government official opted for…
