Grand Traverse County · ~15,000 residents
Abolish Abortion in TRAVERSE CITY
Immediate, total abolition — no exceptions
Traverse City's abolitionist inheritance
Traverse City is Michigan's cherry capital and the largest city in northwest Lower Michigan — Interlochen, the National Cherry Festival, and the Grand Traverse Bay wine country. Its economy is tourism, agriculture, and a growing tech scene; its politics have trended purple in recent cycles.
The Catholic and evangelical Protestant church network in Traverse City is strong; the confessional Reformed presence is smaller than downstate but growing. The abolitionist argument in a city that has trended purple politically has a real audience.
Abortion in Traverse City today
We are not currently aware of an abortion facility operating inside Traverse City city limits.
State-reported deaths · Grand Traverse 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 Grand Traverse 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 · Grand Traverse County · 2022
A majority of Grand Traverse 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.
Places to peacefully protest against child sacrifice
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Planned Parenthood of Michigan — Traverse City Health Center
1135 E Eighth St, Traverse City, MI 49686
Northern Michigan PPMI location. URL slug on plannedparenthood.org still references the parent Walker (Grand Rapids) region administratively, which is why the site indexes as centro-de-salud-walker under the Traverse City address.
Abolish Abortion Michigan is committed to non-violent, lawful presence at abortion facilities. See every MI facility on the statewide map →
Traverse City's Michigan legislators
The MI state representatives and senators whose districts cover Traverse City. Click a name to see their full record, contact info, and abolition-related votes.
State House
State Senate
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Enter your Traverse City 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 Traverse City
Publicly-abolitionist churches we know of in the Traverse City 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 Traverse City at this time. If you attend a Traverse City-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 Traverse City
- 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 Traverse City-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 Traverse City reps at once.
- Bring the resolution to your church. If you attend a Traverse City-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 Traverse City
If you want to get involved with someone local, join our Signal group — it's where Traverse City-area abolitionists coordinate outreach, share prayer requests, and organize.
Join the Signal groupTraverse City FAQ
Are there abolitionist churches in Traverse City?+
We're not yet aware of any publicly-abolitionist churches inside Traverse City city limits. If your Traverse City-area church has adopted an abolition resolution, reach out.
Who is my state representative in Traverse City?+
Traverse City 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 Traverse City?+
Sign the Michigan abolition petition, contact your Traverse City 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.
Traverse City page last updated July 26, 2026 · datasets from legislator scorecard and state partner directory