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James DeSana

State Representative,
Michigan House District 29

Republican

The proof:

James sponsored a bill that provides sentencing guidelines for persons performing abortions unless the abortion is necessary to save the mother’s life.

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What to do now:

Tell James they do not represent you:

This legislator is dangerous. Their position on abortion is completely out of touch: advocating for some of the most extreme abortion bans being considered right now.

What to say:

Call your legislator and make it clear that they are going too far. Try to urge them to walk away from their most extreme positions.

  • Introduce yourself, including your relation to the district.
  • Emphasize your role in the local community.
  • Explain why you do not agree with their position. Personal stories that exemplify the problems these bans would create are helpful.
  • Ask if they will protect the right to an abortion in such cases.
  • If they say no, ask them how they plan to fund more public childcare and maternal healthcare.

Dive deeper:

The latest from James

This candidate was endorsed by Right to Life of Michigan in the 2024 general election.

Sep 8, 2024

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Right to Life Michigan, an anti-abortion organization, endorsed this candidate in the 2024 election.

Jul 22, 2024

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Citizens for Traditional Values, an organization that opposes abortion, endorsed this candidate in the 2024 primary election.

Jul 22, 2024

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Voted No on HB 4951

James voted against a bill that removes references to abortion-related offenses from criminal sentencing laws, after the Michigan Constitution was amended to protect the right to abortion.

Nov 1, 2023

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Voted No on SB 0474

James voted against a bill that repeals a number of requirements for facilities providing abortions.

Nov 1, 2023

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Voted No on HB 4949

James voted against a bill that further protects Michigan’s new constitutional right to abortion. It also allows healthcare providers to consider broader factors when deciding if an abortion is necessary after fetal viability, and repeals a ban on private insurance coverage of abortion.

Nov 1, 2023

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Voted No on SB 0476

James voted against a bill that updates the legal definition of abortion to recognize it as a medical treatment.

Nov 1, 2023

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Sponsored HB 4819

James sponsored a bill that would require any doctor performing an abortion to report the reason the patient sought an abortion.

Jun 15, 2023

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Sponsored HB 4683

James sponsored a bill that classifies providing abortion as a felony, unless to save the life of an individual, and classifies providing an abortion as manslaughter if abortion causes the death of an individual.

May 25, 2023

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Sponsored HJRC

James sponsored a joint resolution to repeal the “fundamental right to reproductive freedom” from the state constitution.

May 25, 2023

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Sponsored HB 4686

James sponsored a bill that provides sentencing guidelines for persons performing abortions unless the abortion is necessary to save the mother’s life.

May 25, 2023

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Sponsored HB 4685

James sponsored a bill that bans advertising abortion pills and requires abortion pill prescriptions to be written by a physician in the same place the pill is sold and a pharmacist to record the sale.

May 25, 2023

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Sponsored HB 4684

James sponsored a bill that bans the sale of abortion pills.

May 25, 2023

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Voted No on SB 0147

James voted against a bill that bans employers from discriminating against employees who are pregnant or have terminated a pregnancy.

May 3, 2023

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Sponsored HB 4481

James sponsored a bill providing funding for pregnancy support services specifically for women seeking alternatives to abortion.

Apr 27, 2023

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Voted No on HR 0072

James voted against a resolution condemning the April 7, 2023 order by US District Court for Northern District of TX to cease use of mifepristone.

Apr 13, 2023

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