Former First Lady Michelle Obama is drawing criticism after saying that creating life is "the least" of what a woman's reproductive system does. The remarks came during the latest episode of her podcast ' IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson .'
In a wide-ranging discussion on women's health and abortion rights , Obama said the conversation around reproductive issues has been unfairly narrowed. "Women's reproductive health is about our life," she said. "It's about this whole complicated reproductive system that the least of what it does is produce life. It's a very important thing that it does, but you only produce life if the machine that's producing it — if you want to whittle us down to a machine — is functioning in a healthy, streamlined kind of way."
The former first lady emphasised that the lack of medical research and understanding of women's health often leads to narrow or misguided political decision-making, particularly among male lawmakers. She also criticised Republican men for inaction on abortion rights, accusing them of "trading out women's health for a tax break or whatever it is."
Additionally, Obama aimed at GOP women, suggesting some had voted for US President Donald Trump because of their husbands' influence. "There are a lot of women who vote the way their man is going to vote," she said. "It happened in this election."
Conservative pushback
Her comments quickly ignited backlash on social media and from conservative figures, who accused Obama of diminishing the importance of motherhood.
"Motherhood is the most beautiful and powerful gift God gave women. Creating life isn't a side effect, it's a miracle," wrote Danielle D'Souza Gill, a prominent pro-life advocate and wife of Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas. "Don't let the Left cheapen it."
Isabel Brown, a conservative author and influencer, also lashed out. "I am SO sick and tired of celebrities and elitists attempting to convince you that your miraculous superpower ability to GROW LIFE from nothing is somehow demeaning and ‘lesser than' for women," she posted.
Social media users echoed those sentiments, with some questioning whether Obama's comments reflected her views on her own children. "How do her kids feel after hearing their mother demeaning motherhood?" one user wrote.
In a wide-ranging discussion on women's health and abortion rights , Obama said the conversation around reproductive issues has been unfairly narrowed. "Women's reproductive health is about our life," she said. "It's about this whole complicated reproductive system that the least of what it does is produce life. It's a very important thing that it does, but you only produce life if the machine that's producing it — if you want to whittle us down to a machine — is functioning in a healthy, streamlined kind of way."
Michelle Obama says the "least" important thing a woman’s reproductive system does is produce life. This is false.
— Danielle D'Souza Gill (@danielledsouzag) May 29, 2025
Motherhood is the most beautiful and powerful gift God gave women. Creating life isn’t a side effect, it’s a miracle.
Don’t let the Left cheapen it. pic.twitter.com/iLuA58dEYS
The former first lady emphasised that the lack of medical research and understanding of women's health often leads to narrow or misguided political decision-making, particularly among male lawmakers. She also criticised Republican men for inaction on abortion rights, accusing them of "trading out women's health for a tax break or whatever it is."
Additionally, Obama aimed at GOP women, suggesting some had voted for US President Donald Trump because of their husbands' influence. "There are a lot of women who vote the way their man is going to vote," she said. "It happened in this election."
Supposed “feminist icon” & former First Lady Michelle Obama says the least important thing about your reproductive system is to… REPRODUCE.
— Isabel Brown (@theisabelb) May 30, 2025
I am SO sick & tired of celebrities & elitists attempting to convince you that your miraculous superpower ability to GROW LIFE from… pic.twitter.com/UOr3Rc4SaE
Conservative pushback
Her comments quickly ignited backlash on social media and from conservative figures, who accused Obama of diminishing the importance of motherhood.
"Motherhood is the most beautiful and powerful gift God gave women. Creating life isn't a side effect, it's a miracle," wrote Danielle D'Souza Gill, a prominent pro-life advocate and wife of Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas. "Don't let the Left cheapen it."
According to Michelle Obama, the “least important thing” about a woman’s reproductive system is that “it produces life.”pic.twitter.com/zxbqklcFXX
— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) May 29, 2025
Isabel Brown, a conservative author and influencer, also lashed out. "I am SO sick and tired of celebrities and elitists attempting to convince you that your miraculous superpower ability to GROW LIFE from nothing is somehow demeaning and ‘lesser than' for women," she posted.
Social media users echoed those sentiments, with some questioning whether Obama's comments reflected her views on her own children. "How do her kids feel after hearing their mother demeaning motherhood?" one user wrote.
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