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Ed Rivet is the Legislative Director for Right to Life of Michigan, serving as the liaison between Right to Life and the Michigan Legislature. Ed is a native of Bay City, Michigan. He has a bachelor's and master's degree from Michigan State University. Ed and his wife, Michelle, live in Mason, MI and have six children, Amanda, Austin, Edward III, Patrick, Abigail, and Thomas.
Prior to joining Right to Life in February 1988, Ed had three years experience in the Michigan House of Representatives as a Legislative Aide. He has worked to assist the passage of laws requiring parental consent and informed consent for abortion, protecting patients’ rights, banning assisted suicide and human cloning, and is the principal author of the Legal Birth Definition Act, banning partial-birth abortion.
Ed also represented Right to Life of Michigan as a member of the Michigan Commission on Death and Dying. He is the author of In Defense of Life, the first speakers training manual on euthanasia issues in the nation. Ed has shared his expertise on life issues through the many articles he has published, presentations made at national level conferences, and numerous media appearances, including CNN and Good Morning America.
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