No Ballot Measures for 2024
The one hoped for, for a minimum wage increase, as listed below, didn’t make it on to the ballot.
For the full list of referendums we’re tracking, see our home page.
$15 Minimum Wage Initiative
NOt on ballot
See Ballotpedia page for information and updates.
Current status: The legislature adopted the measure, but amended it, and the Michigan Supreme Court said it was unconstitutional to amend it. It won’t be on the ballot but may happen due to legislative action.
See our blog post: Social Programs to Help the Poor are Pro-life
PostRoeFuture.com, a statement drafted by prominent pro-life activists and signed by hundreds more, released and publicized January 19, 2023. It says that governments need “to eliminate or reduce the significant economic and social pressures that we know drive women to seek abortion in the first place. ”
Pro-life Commentary
on Minimum Wage
Pregnancy Resource Centers will have an easier time working with pregnant women for prenatal care and new mothers for women’s and children’s health care. The more women are earning, the more PRCs can help. Also, the more the father and other family members are earning, the more PRCs can help.
Yet for those who never cross paths with the PRCs, a minimum wage increase means they feel more supported in choosing life. They have more practical resources available.
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