“During his one term in the House of Representatives, Meijer co-sponsored bills that threatened access to birth control.”
LANSING — American Journal News reported today that Peter Meijer has a long record of backing strict abortion bans without exceptions for rape or incests.
The story noted that Meijer’s record has a “litany of staunch anti-abortion positions.” In Congress, Meijer co-sponsored the Life at Conception Act which would have banned abortion with no exceptions. He voted against and criticized the Women’s Health Protection Act, a bill that would have protected abortion access across the country. Meijer has co-sponsored bills that would have imposed stricter regulations of abortion providers and protected doctors who refused to perform abortions.
Read American Journal News’ reporting on Peter Meijer’s history of supporting dangerous abortion bans with no exceptions for rape or incest below:
American Journal News: Michigan Republican US Senate candidate Peter Meijer backed strict abortion bans
- [Meijer’s] record shows a litany of staunch anti-abortion positions.
- During his last campaign, Meijer’s website described him as “100% pro-life.”
- Two days earlier, Meijer had attended a rally in support of overturning Prop 3. And his response omitted his past opposition to rape and incest exceptions and his prior support for federal abortion bans.
- In Congress, Meijer was a co-sponsor of the Life At Conception Act, which would have banned abortion without exceptions. Reproductive rights advocates warned the law could also threaten access to certain forms of birth control and put onerous restrictions on pregnant people, such as prohibiting them from eating certain foods or denying them chemotherapy treatments.
- Meijer repeatedly voted against and criticized the Women’s Health Protection Act, a bill that would protect abortion access in all 50 states. He also co-sponsored bills that would have imposed stricter regulations of abortion providers and given special legal protections to doctors who refused to perform abortions.
- This is not the only issue Meijer has waffled on since launching his Senate campaign. In 2021, Meijer was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 of that year. Meijer has downplayed that vote and expressed a willingness to vote for Trump in 2024.
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