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Michigan Gov. Whitmer endorses Kamala Harris for president: Here’s her full statement
Read full article: Michigan Gov. Whitmer endorses Kamala Harris for president: Here’s her full statementMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is officially endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to replace Joe Biden on top of the Democratic Party ticket.
Many Florida women can't get abortions past 6 weeks. Where else can they go?
Read full article: Many Florida women can't get abortions past 6 weeks. Where else can they go?Since Florida enacted a six-week abortion ban, clinics in several other Southern and mid-Atlantic states have sprung into action.
It's taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex procedures
Read full article: It's taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex proceduresObstacles to obtaining an abortion are more common since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
Virginia is the next big battleground for abortion rights and may send a signal for 2024
Read full article: Virginia is the next big battleground for abortion rights and may send a signal for 2024One of the biggest fights over abortion rights this year is in Virginia, where all of the state House and Senate seats are up for reelection.
Arizona abortions won't stop for a month while case proceeds
Read full article: Arizona abortions won't stop for a month while case proceedsLegal abortions that restarted in Arizona this week after a court blocked enforcement of a pre-statehood ban will be able to continue for at least five weeks while an appeals court considers the case.
Michigan court blocks enforcement of state’s 1931 abortion ban if Roe is overturned
Read full article: Michigan court blocks enforcement of state’s 1931 abortion ban if Roe is overturnedEnforcement of Michigan’s nearly century-old law banning abortions has been blocked by the state’s Court of Claims Tuesday, siding with a lawsuit that claims the ban is “unconstitutional.”
Some Catholic abortion foes are uneasy about overturning Roe
Read full article: Some Catholic abortion foes are uneasy about overturning RoeLeaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are calling on the faithful to pray and fast in hopes that the Supreme Court will soon overturn the constitutional right to abortion.
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.
100+ rally in Detroit to advocate for abortion rights following leaked SCOTUS opinion
Read full article: 100+ rally in Detroit to advocate for abortion rights following leaked SCOTUS opinionMore than a hundred people rallied outside the Federal Courthouse in Detroit to advocate for a woman’s right to choose.
Leaked court document galvanizes anti-abortion activists
Read full article: Leaked court document galvanizes anti-abortion activistsFor veteran anti-abortion activists, the leaked U.S. Supreme Court document reads like a detailed dream come true, spelling out a potential ruling allowing states to ban abortion.
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.
Deep dive: What future of abortion in Michigan looks like if Roe is overturned
Read full article: Deep dive: What future of abortion in Michigan looks like 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 a new Texas law that could potentially impact national abortion regulations.
Anti-abortion protesters optimistic at March for Life in DC
Read full article: Anti-abortion protesters optimistic at March for Life in DCSpeakers at the annual anti-abortion rally in Washington say there's a growing sense of optimism that their long-sought goal of a sweeping rollback of abortion rights in America is finally in reach.
Justices signal they may toss Roe, allow new abortion limits
Read full article: Justices signal they may toss Roe, allow new abortion limitsAfter hours of public arguments, the Supreme Court's justices will now embark on a private debate over what to do about possibly drastic abortion limits for pregnant women in the U.S. The justices will talk it over this week and hold a preliminary vote.
Conflict over abortion laws won't abate if Roe v. Wade falls
Read full article: Conflict over abortion laws won't abate if Roe v. Wade fallsOn both sides of America’s abortion debate, activists are convinced that the 1973 Supreme Court ruling establishing a nationwide right to abortion is imperiled as never before.
Sunday Read: How laws, new and old, could restrict abortion rights in Michigan
Read full article: Sunday Read: How laws, new and old, could restrict abortion rights in MichiganThe right to abortions has been widely debated among Americans and lawmakers alike for decades -- a debate that has essentially reached a boiling point today, given a new Texas law and forthcoming Supreme Court ruling that could impact national abortion regulations.
If Roe is overturned, Michigan has abortion ban on the books
Read full article: If Roe is overturned, Michigan has abortion ban on the booksThe Supreme Court’s decision to let a Texas ban on most abortions remain in force — for now — is prompting warnings and cheers from advocates who note Michigan still has a 90-year-old ban on the books if Roe v.
Supreme Court throws abortion fight into center of midterms
Read full article: Supreme Court throws abortion fight into center of midtermsThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear a potentially ground-breaking abortion case, probably this fall, and the news is energizing activists on both sides of the contentious issue.
Warren City Council says Mayor Jim Fouts’ ally posed as concerned citizen during public comment
Read full article: Warren City Council says Mayor Jim Fouts’ ally posed as concerned citizen during public commentWARREN, Mich. – The Warren City Council is investigating the appointment of an employee by Mayor Jim Fouts. Audio from a Warren City Council meeting last fall shows a man who said his name is William Benson join public comment. Warren City Council said he was not a concerned citizen. A shadow employee at City Hall,” Warren City Council Member Pat Green said. The Warren City Council continues targeted attacks on city employees with another press release against former Warren employee Jamie Roe.
Her words: Amy Coney Barrett on faith, precedent, abortion
Read full article: Her words: Amy Coney Barrett on faith, precedent, abortion___“I don’t think abortion or the right to abortion would change. It’s never appropriate for a judge to impose that judge’s personal convictions, whether they derive from faith or anywhere else on the law.” — 2017 Senate hearing. — 2017 Senate hearing. Its members might be seen as partisan rather than impartial and case law as fueled by power rather than reason.” — Texas Law Review. If she is not sure enough, the preference for continuity trumps.” — Texas Law Review.