“The people who claim they believe in small government when it comes to controlling women's bodies … become like big government champions.” U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) calls out political hypocrisy in this special episode of My Body. My Pod. recorded LIVE in Detroit with Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO Mini Timmaraju. Sen. Slotkin joins Mini to discuss what Michigan's fight for abortion rights can teach the rest of the country, why Democrats can't afford to shy away from reproductive freedom, and how a politician's position on abortion indicates how they'll govern on other fundamental freedoms. Your vote is your power! Cast your ballot on or before Election Day Tuesday, November 3.
“The people who claim they believe in small government when it comes to controlling women's bodies … become like big government champions.”
U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) calls out political hypocrisy in this special episode of My Body. My Pod. recorded LIVE in Detroit with Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO Mini Timmaraju.
Sen. Slotkin joins Mini to discuss what Michigan's fight for abortion rights can teach the rest of the country, why Democrats can't afford to shy away from reproductive freedom, and how a politician's position on abortion indicates how they'll govern on other fundamental freedoms.
The conversation comes as Michigan voters prepare to decide several closely watched midterm races, including congressional contests for William Lawrence (MI-07) and Christina Hines (MI-10), Jocelyn Benson’s bid for governor, and the U.S. Senate race between Reproductive Freedom for All-endorsed Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Slotkin's former opponent, Mike Rogers.
Slotkin takes aim at Rogers’ anti-abortion voting record, questioning his moral integrity for trying to hide his disastrous and unpopular policies during election season.
Plus, Sen. Slotkin and Mini connect the dots between abortion access and affordability, discuss the importance of reaching voters in red states, and reflect on what generations of women fighting for their rights can teach us about staying hopeful in difficult times.
Despite the political divisions dominating the headlines, Slotkin believes Americans have more in common than we might think.
As she puts it, women have circumstances we can't possibly understand, and “it's not for us to tell other women how to live their lives.”
With Election Day tomorrow, Slotkin makes the case for political courage, principled leadership, and a vision of freedom that puts people in control of their own bodies, lives, and futures.
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Your vote is your power! Cast your ballot on or before Election Day Tuesday, November 3.
Episode recorded on October 27, 2026.
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