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Groups say Michigan abortion amendment invalidates nearly 50 laws -- here’s what experts are saying
Read full article: Groups say Michigan abortion amendment invalidates nearly 50 laws -- here’s what experts are sayingIn a list obtained by Local4, anti-abortion groups claim they’ve identified up to 47 laws they think would be repealed or rendered invalid if the amendment is passed, because of a section that says all laws surrounding pregnancy would be addressed under the new amendment.
Michigan judge declares 1931 law banning abortions ‘unconstitutional’ in final ruling
Read full article: Michigan judge declares 1931 law banning abortions ‘unconstitutional’ in final rulingA Michigan Court of Claims judge on Wednesday declared the state’s 1931 law banning most abortions is unconstitutional, months after issuing a preliminary injunction that blocked enforcement of the law.
Live stream: Michigan board considers adding abortion rights proposal to November ballot
Read full article: Live stream: Michigan board considers adding abortion rights proposal to November ballotThe Michigan Board of State Canvassers is convening Wednesday morning to consider several matters -- among them, the decision whether to allow an abortion rights ballot proposal seeking to amend the state constitution to appear on the November ballot.
Michigan appellate court denies GOP legislature’s appeal request in court of claims abortion ruling
Read full article: Michigan appellate court denies GOP legislature’s appeal request in court of claims abortion rulingThe Michigan Court of Appeals has denied a request by intervening defendants to review a court of claims ruling that bars the acting state attorney general from enforcing a 1931 abortion ban.
GOP-led Michigan Legislature calls abortion a ‘medically unnecessary procedure’ in injunction appeal
Read full article: GOP-led Michigan Legislature calls abortion a ‘medically unnecessary procedure’ in injunction appealMichigan’s Republican-led Legislature is asking the state Court of Appeals to lift a temporary injunction that is blocking the enforcement of the state’s 1931 abortion ban, keeping abortion legal in Michigan following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
What the future of Michigan abortions might look like, how clinics are preparing for a surge of appointments
Read full article: What the future of Michigan abortions might look like, how clinics are preparing for a surge of appointmentsClinics in Michigan are seeing a spike in calls for appointment requests days after the overturning of Roe V Wade.
Michigan AG: Abortion care ‘cannot be prosecuted’ while injunction in place
Read full article: Michigan AG: Abortion care ‘cannot be prosecuted’ while injunction in placeWith confusion and uncertainty over abortion laws and abortion care circulating throughout the state, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding residents and health care providers that abortion is currently legal in the state.
Flashpoint Interview: Former US attorney of Michigan discusses trickle effect Roe V. Wade possible removal could have
Read full article: Flashpoint Interview: Former US attorney of Michigan discusses trickle effect Roe V. Wade possible removal could haveBarbara McQuade, former U.S. attorney for the eastern district of Michigan, details the trickle effect Roe V. Wade’s possible removal could have on other laws that were once set in place before 1973.
Businesses face pressure to take stance on abortion after SCOTUS leak
Read full article: Businesses face pressure to take stance on abortion after SCOTUS leakAfter a draft of a Supreme Court ruling was leaked, suggesting that the high court intends to overturn Roe v. Wade, businesses across the U.S. are facing pressure to take a side or make their position on the issue known.
Gov. Whitmer says she will fight for Michigan abortion rights if Roe is overturned
Read full article: Gov. Whitmer says she will fight for Michigan abortion rights if Roe is overturnedGov. Gretchen Whitmer is making it quite clear she’s not giving up the fight for the right for abortion, even it means taking that battle to State Supreme Court.
Whitmer has ‘decent shot’ at challenging Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban, ex-US attorney says
Read full article: Whitmer has ‘decent shot’ at challenging Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban, ex-US attorney saysA lawsuit filed by the Michigan governor looking to secure the right to an abortion in Michigan has a “decent shot” in the state Supreme Court, according to a former U.S. attorney.
Devin Scillian: Will overturning Roe become clarion call to Democrats to vote this year?
Read full article: Devin Scillian: Will overturning Roe become clarion call to Democrats to vote this year?Despite a few centuries of experience as the epicenter of American politics, Washington seldom chooses the “been there, done that” path when a fresh frenzy is there for the taking.
Leaked SCOTUS opinion: A look at the future of abortion in Michigan if Roe is overturned
Read full article: Leaked SCOTUS opinion: A look at the future of abortion in Michigan if Roe is overturnedThe right to abortions has been widely debated among Americans and lawmakers alike in recent years -- a debate that has nearly reached a boiling point today, given that the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide this summer whether to overturn a landmark 1973 abortion ruling.