At a recent campaign rally, Michigan gubernatorial primaries, Tudor Dixon, made a particularly striking argument for why abortion should be banned in a conversation about a This year’s proposed referendum would ensure abortion is accessible in the state.
It would create “a safe haven for any kind of predator out there,” she said.
“If you are a predator, there is nothing you enjoy more than an abortion. And if you can get a girl to have an abortion without her parents knowing then you can continue to hurt her,” Dixon said during a meet-and-greet at Na-Lar Farms last week.
“So we have to make sure that we protect people from predators in this state. We cannot let this constitutional amendment pass and give predators an opportunity to continue to prey on young women,” she added.
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Last month, a nearly decade-long state abortion ban went into effect in Michigan, making exceptions only if the pregnancy endangers the mother’s life. While the law has at least been temporarily blocked in court, Michiganders are still left unchallenged in the future of abortion access in the state.
Organizers for the proposed ballot referendum argue that it is a means to protect pregnant people from unwanted pregnancies, including those resulting from rape or incest. The coalition’s website backs the proposal, Free reproduction for allsaid the proposed referendum would affirm that “everyone” has access to “political intervention on all pregnancy-related issues, including birth control, abortion, care antenatal care and childbirth”.
The group did not return a request for comment on how that referendum would affect parental consent, something conservative groups and Dixon have questioned the likelihood of. But Michigan law already requires doctors, nurses, social workers, teachers, school staff and more to report suspected child abuse, including child pregnancy.
Dixon supports a near-total ban on abortion – with only exceptions for the mother’s life – and it’s not the first time she’s offered outlandish explanations to defend her position.
In the other interview with internet talk show host Charlie LeDuff earlier this monthLeDuff challenged Dixon with a hypothetical, worst-case scenario: a 14-year-old boy becomes pregnant due to an incestuous uncle.
Dixon replied, “Perfect example.”
She went on to outline why that presumptive teenager must be required to carry a full-term pregnancy, arguing that the means of conception are not as important as the way the law defines a life. “A life is a life for me. It is like that,” she said.
Dixon added that in that hypothetical scenario, there is a concern “to protect that person, and we have to put those guys in jail.”
In another interview on Guy Gordon show This month, Dixon argued that access to the abortion pill would allow child molesters to conceal a victim’s pregnancy without close scrutiny. The Biden administration has ordered that the abortion pill be mailed to any individual who can get it from the comfort of their home.
“There are dangers with these. We cannot let traffickers or predators have these pills to hide that there is a child,” said Dixon.
Dixon is backed by the largest anti-abortion group in the state — which she proudly showcases on her campaign website under a page titled simply “Life. She also received endorsements from Michigan GOP power players like the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and former Education Secretary Betsy Devos, among many others.
President Donald Trump endorsed Dixon on Friday night, just before Tuesday’s primaries.
“Tudor Dixon is a Conservative Warrior who built an impressive career in the steel industry working with her amazing father, who now looks at her proudly from above,” he said. said in a statement. “She raised a beautiful family, and is ready to save Michigan. She’s pro-God, pro-Gun, and pro-Freedom, and she won’t be stopped! “
Originally, gubernatorial hoped to work in the steel industry – but later went on to create a children’s morning news program after becoming “anxious about the upbringing of children in his schools.” us,” according to her campaign website.
If she wins the nomination, Dixon will face incumbent Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) this November in a tensely competitive general election. Whitmer has emerged in the past two years during the coronavirus pandemic — and a plot to kidnap her was foiled by law enforcement last year.
Whitmer also staunchly supports abortion rights, and in a statement in June said the current law banning abortion in Michigan is “outdated” and that she will “fight like hell to protect people’s right to decide.” Michigand about their bodies with the advice of a medical professional they trust. ”
