Michigan state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky told a crowd of protestors at the Michigan state Capitol building earlier this week that she had elective surgery to remove her reproductive organs out of concern about contraception access.

State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky’s account was cheered by the left-leaning protestors and condemned by right-wing social media accounts. A heartbroken father shared his harrowing experience with Local 4 after robbers shot and killed his son during a home invasion on Detroit’s west side. The incident left him badly injured.

I underwent surgery to ensure that I would never have to navigate a pregnancy in Donald Trump’s America,” Pohutsky, 36, said. “I refuse to let my body be treated as currency by an administration that only sees value in my ability to procreate.

Wednesday on the steps of the Michigan Capitol during a rally against Trump's first actions of his second term in the White House. "A sitting government official opted for voluntary sterilization because she was uncertain she would be able to access contraception in the future,