{"id":2010438,"date":"2023-08-24T06:15:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T10:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-gov-whitmer-promotes-abortion-access-in-effort-to-rebuild-state-population\/"},"modified":"2023-08-24T06:18:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T10:18:34","slug":"michigan-gov-whitmer-promotes-abortion-access-in-effort-to-rebuild-state-population","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-gov-whitmer-promotes-abortion-access-in-effort-to-rebuild-state-population\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Whitmer of Michigan advocates for abortion access to boost state population."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichigan-gov-whitmer-promotes-abortion-access-in-effort-to-rebuild-state-population%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2010438&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Michigan Population Decline Raises Questions About Governor&#8217;s Abortion Campaign<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">According to a\u200c report from Bridge Michigan, the State of Michigan has \u200blost an estimated 43,200 people since 2020, a sharp departure\u2064 from gains made during the previous decade. The nonprofit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-media-incensed-that-gov-desantis-wont-play-their-little-game\/\" title=\"Liberal Media Incensed That Gov. DeSantis Won\u2019t Play Their Little Game\">nonpartisan news organization<\/a> also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bridgemi.com\/michigan-government\/michigan-population-woes-persist-thousands-leave-sun-belt-census-shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">says<\/a> \u200c births in the state have been plummeting, death\u200d rising, and more people \u200bare leaving Michigan every year than residents \u2063are moving in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">With those numbers dogging the office of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, some wonder how her new digital ad \u2062campaign touting the easy access of abortion in the state \u2062will help those numbers. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:468px\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>One \u2063of the three digital ads currently being run in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-gov-whitmer-promotes-abortion-access-in-effort-to-rebuild-state-population\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer of Michigan advocates for abortion access to boost state population.\">politically red states<\/a> by \u200cthe Michigan\u2062 Economic Development Corporation. (Michigan Economic Development Corporation)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cFirst, I honestly don\u2019t understand how advocating for politics that reverse the birth rate contributes to population growth. It\u2019s just nuts,\u201d Abby Mitch, the new Executive \u2062Director of <a href=\"https:\/\/michiganrisingaction.org\/2023\/06\/09\/abby-mitch-named-executive-director-of-michigan-rising-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">Michigan \u2062Rising Action<\/span><\/a>, said to Epoch Times. \u201cSecond, as a taxpayer, \u2064the Governor owes it to the people of \u2063Michigan to demonstrate what data she\u2019s basing this on.\u201d Michigan Rising is a conservative, non-profit education and advocacy group.  <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related \u2063Story<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/democrat-lawmaker-says-majority-of-americans-want-joe-biden-to-skip-2024-reelection-5463904\">Democrat Lawmaker Says \u200c&#8217;Majority&#8217; of Americans Want Joe Biden to Skip 2024 Reelection<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/14\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/democrat-lawmaker-says-majority-of-americans-want-joe-biden-to-skip-2024-reelection-5463904\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Michigan ranks 49th in population growth \u200csince 1990, ahead of\u2063 only West Virginia. Still, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-israel-group-launches-six-figure-ad-buy-urging-manchin-to-vote-no-on-colin-kahl\/\" title=\"Pro-Israel Group Launches Six-Figure Ad Buy Urging Manchin to Vote No on Colin Kahl\">digital ad campaign<\/a>, targeting politically red states including Georgia, \u2062Texas, Florida, South Carolina, Indiana, and Tennessee, rankled at least one of those state\u2019s leaders. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp\u2019s office said that\u2064 the\u2063 state\u2019s population, unlike Michigan\u2019s, grew last year and that \u200dthe $30,000 ad campaign was unlikely to reverse that trend or lure away any\u2064 of its residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;If the State \u2064of Michigan believes wasting taxpayer dollars on bragging about their disregard for life is \u2064an effective tool to attract workers to their state, they&#8217;ll be in for quite the surprise,\u201d said Garrison Douglas, press secretary for the Georgia governor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;Unlike Michigan, Georgia&#8217;s population continues to\u200b grow, and our\u200b low cost of living environment, exploding\u2062 and diverse economy, and historic investments in health care, education,\u2064 and public safety will continue to attract Americans \u2062from all over the country to help us\u200b fill the thousands of\u200d new jobs being created,&#8221; Mr. Douglas\u2063 added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">According to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Gov. Whitmer\u2019s office, the $30,000 \u200bin funding for the digital ads was drawn\u200d from the agency\u2019s corporate marketing budget, a combination of tribal gaming revenue, \u2062fees, and\u2064 interest and required no legislative approval or taxpayer appropriation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Michigan ads focused on three issues: abortion, civil,\u2063 and LGBTQ+ rights with phrases such as &#8220;In Michigan, all are welcome: Discover \u200cthe benefits of living in a state that protects your rights,&#8221; and\u2063 &#8220;In Michigan all \u200dare welcome: Enjoy your right to reproductive freedom.&#8221; The overriding message of the campaign touted that Michigan is the place \u200cto live if you\u200d value diversity and reproductive freedom. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;Over the last two years, we have seen that the MEDC has been used as her \u2064personal sounding board for ramming through anything she thinks looks good \u200din the paper\u2063 or\u200d might make \u2063a good MSNBC hit,\u201d said Ms. Mitch. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Gov. Whitmer\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-kanye-west-bowed-out-of-coachella-told-kim-hes-going-away-to-get-help\/\" title=\"Report: Kanye West Bowed Out Of Coachella, Told Kim He\u2019s \u2018Going Away To Get Help\u2019\">social media statements<\/a> have also echoed the ad campaign&#8217;s theme. For example,\u200c in a\u200c recent post on X, the former Twitter, she shared a comment from a Texas Reddit resident who negatively viewed the Michigan campaign. Her response? \u201cI wasn\u2019t \u2064kidding \u2064when I said bigotry is bad\u2063 for business,&#8221; the \u200dgovernor said \u2062in the post. &#8220;If you live in a state trying to restrict your\u200d rights and freedoms, move to Michigan.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbortion or hate crime \u200bisn\u2019t anyone\u2019s motivation to move anywhere. It\u2019s just pure politics,\u201d Ms. Mitch <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Bridge Michigan, Michigan has lost around 43,200 people since 2020, reversing previous decade&#8217;s gains. 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