Peters for Michigan Announces "Women for Gary"

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Peters for Michigan today announced "Women for Gary," a group of more than 250 women representing all of Michigan's 83 counties. Women for Gary will work tirelessly to elect Gary as Michigan's next U.S. Senator because of his proven record fighting for Michigan women.

Honorary Co-Chairs for the group include Colleen Peters, Gary's wife; U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow; State Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer; U.S. House Candidate Debbie Dingell; and Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence.

"I'm honored to have earned the support of so many women across our state because the stakes in this election could not be higher. As Michigan's next U.S. Senator, I will continue to fight for Michigan women and middle class families while my opponent will turn back the clock on women's rights," Gary said. "I am proud of my record fighting for equal pay, stopping discrimination, and helping to ensure access to affordable health care, and in the U.S. Senate I will continue to fight for common-sense solutions that strengthen our middle class. Michiganders deserve better than my opponent's anti-middle class agenda that puts bosses in charge of women's health care decisions, and cuts access to mammograms and cancer screenings. "

Peters for Michigan today also released a new TV ad highlighting the clear contrast for Michigan women in the race.

Gary has a proven record of fighting for women's health care and standing up to political attacks to restrict access to contraception and other critical services. He fought back against efforts to end funding to Planned Parenthood, and introduced legislation that would overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision that lets bosses make health care decisions for female employees.

Land opposes equal pay and the Paycheck Fairness Act. She supports the U.S. Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision that lets bosses make health care decisions for female employees by restricting coverage for birth control. She supports a Personhood amendment and other far-right wing plans that would outlaw abortion with no exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother, and would ban common forms of contraception. Land would also cut access to mammograms, cancer screenings, and other preventative care.

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