Kent County · ~11,000 residents
Abolish Abortion in EAST GRAND RAPIDS
Immediate, total abolition — no exceptions
East Grand Rapids's abolitionist inheritance
East Grand Rapids is one of the wealthiest small cities in West Michigan — a Grand Rapids suburb built around Reeds Lake, home of the Gaslight Village shopping district, East Grand Rapids High School (perennially top-ranked in the state), and a strong Christian Reformed / Reformed Church in America presence.
The confessional Reformed theology of East Grand Rapids' CRC and RCA congregations teaches unambiguously the personhood of the preborn from conception. Abolition is the natural civil-law expression of that pulpit teaching in one of Michigan's most-densely-Reformed neighborhoods.
Abortion in East Grand Rapids today
We are not currently aware of an abortion facility operating inside East Grand Rapids city limits.
State-reported deaths · Kent County · 2023
Michigan reported 28,491 induced abortions statewide in 2023 — a documented rise since the 2022 Reproductive Freedom for All amendment. The number above counts only Michigan residents of Kent County; it does not include out-of-state travelers or self-managed abortions at home.
Source: MI DHHS Vital Records — Abortion Statistics, Table 2A
Prop 3 vote · Kent County · 2022
A majority of Kent County voters approved Proposal 22-3, the Reproductive Freedom for All amendment. Statewide, it passed 56.7% to 43.3%. A majority vote does not settle whether preborn image-bearers deserve equal protection under the law — that is a moral question the ballot cannot answer, and it is exactly the question the abolition movement asks Michigan to reopen.
Source: MI Dept. of State certified canvass, aggregated by the AP. See full county map.
Abolish Abortion Michigan is committed to non-violent, lawful presence at abortion facilities. See every MI facility on the statewide map →
East Grand Rapids's Michigan legislators
The MI state representatives and senators whose districts cover East Grand Rapids. Click a name to see their full record, contact info, and abolition-related votes.
State House
State Senate
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Enter your East Grand Rapids ZIP code (or full address) on the scorecard and we'll show you your exact House and Senate representative.
Find my representative →Abolitionist churches in East Grand Rapids
Publicly-abolitionist churches we know of in the East Grand Rapids area. If your church has adopted an abolition resolution and belongs here, let us know.
We're not aware of any publicly-abolitionist churches inside East Grand Rapids at this time. If you attend a East Grand Rapids-area church that has taken a public stand for abolition — or would be open to adopting the model abolition resolution — please reach out. We'll add them here and connect you with resources for your pastor.
Take action in East Grand Rapids
- Sign the petition. Michigan needs a public record of its citizens who reject the pretense that abortion access is settled law. Add your name.
- Contact your East Grand Rapids-area legislator. Every rep above has their capitol email on file — a two-minute email is more than most constituents ever send. Use the pre-drafted template on each legislator's profile page, or email all 2 of your East Grand Rapids reps at once.
- Bring the resolution to your church. If you attend a East Grand Rapids-area church, ask your pastor to consider signing the abolitionist resolution. Contact us for the model text and to walk through it with your pastor.
- Give. The work — legislative research, petition drives, church outreach, this website — runs on the sacrificial giving of ordinary abolitionists. Support the mission.
Connect with abolitionists near East Grand Rapids
If you want to get involved with someone local, join our Signal group — it's where East Grand Rapids-area abolitionists coordinate outreach, share prayer requests, and organize.
Join the Signal groupEast Grand Rapids FAQ
Are there abolitionist churches in East Grand Rapids?+
We're not yet aware of any publicly-abolitionist churches inside East Grand Rapids city limits. If your East Grand Rapids-area church has adopted an abolition resolution, reach out.
Who is my state representative in East Grand Rapids?+
East Grand Rapids is served by 1 state House district and 1 state Senate district. Use our Find-my-legislator tool on the scorecard page.
How can I get involved in the abolition movement in East Grand Rapids?+
Sign the Michigan abolition petition, contact your East Grand Rapids state representative through the scorecard, join our Signal group, and reach out to us if your church would adopt the abolition resolution.
What is the abolitionist position on abortion?+
Abolition of abortion means the immediate, total end of abortion, criminalized as homicide, with no exceptions, from the moment of fertilization. See our What we believe section for the biblical and constitutional case.
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Further reading
- Abolitionist, not pro-life. Why the abolition position rejects the incrementalist strategy.
- Immediate, not gradual. Why the abolition of abortion cannot wait for public opinion.
- No exceptions. Why rape, incest, and life-of-the-mother exceptions concede the case.
- Criminalization. Why treating abortion as homicide follows from equal protection.
- Biblical, not secular. Why the abolition case is grounded in Scripture, not merely policy.
- Abolition bills. The current Michigan legislation abolitionists support.
East Grand Rapids page last updated July 26, 2026 · datasets from legislator scorecard and state partner directory