Michelle Obama: "We are more than just breeding machines"

News in Five Michelle Obama: "We are more than just breeding machines" Article by C. Peters • 1 hour • 2 minutes reading time Kalamazoo/Washington (dpa) – Former First Lady Michelle Obama sees women's rights threatened if Donald Trump is re-elected. Women should not become victims of the frustration of men who voted for the Republican presidential candidate out of disappointment with the political system or who did not want to vote at all, Obama warned at a campaign event in the state of Michigan with Democrat Kamala Harris. Obama said: "If we do not approach this election properly, your wives, daughters, mothers - we women - will be collateral damage of your anger." Obama: "Your voting decision is your private matter" Obama described how a lack of medical care could be life-threatening for women. She spoke of situations in which women are forced to travel across state borders just to access a necessary medication or an appointment at a clinic. In this context, Obama emphasized the importance of physical self-determination: "We are more than just birthing machines." She appealed to women whose opinions may not be heard in their own environment: "Your choice is your private matter." After the Supreme Court overturned the nationwide abortion law under a conservative majority created by then-US President Trump, restrictive regulations and even bans have been introduced in the USA. The Democrats are campaigning for the general right to abortion to be restored; the Republicans want to leave the decision to the states. Obama: Dismissing behavior with "Trump is just Trump" At the beginning of her speech, Obama also criticized the unequal standards by which Harris and Trump are measured: "We expect Kamala to present herself as intelligent, eloquent and disciplined, while Trump is not expected to have any understanding of politics or moral integrity," she said. Many would simply dismiss his behavior with the words "Trump is just Trump." Michelle Obama is one of the most respected figures in the United States and usually stays outside of day-to-day politics. Her presence in Harris' campaign could therefore also appeal to undecided voters who are traditionally less attracted to partisan messages.