It is heartbreaking as a mom to think that any of our young people are making that decision knowing full well what it means, and I take responsibility and urgency in making sure that we can ease that decision because no child should ever have to think that way.

Michelle Wu

Michelle Wu (born January 14, 1985) is an American lawyer and politician who is a member of the Boston City Council. She is the first Taiwanese American and first Asian American woman to serve on the council, as well as the second-youngest current member. From January 2016 to January 2018, she served as president of the council and was its first woman of color president. In September 2020, Wu announced her candidacy for the 2021 Boston mayoral election.

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