A new poll finds that a solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban and that a rising number appear to support access to abortions for any reason.

A Michigan judge blocks enforcement of several state regulations on abortion. State regulations include Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before a pregnancy can be terminated.

Abortion access advocates in Nevada say they have submitted almost twice the number of petition signatures needed to qualify a measure for the November ballot that would enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution.

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering another abortion-related case while a repeal of Arizona's abortion ban has picked up steam.

An independent expert commission has recommended that abortion in Germany should no longer fall under the country’s penal code and be made legal during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

A judge has ruled that a lawsuit seeking to repeal Wisconsin's 174-year-old abortion ban can continue.

A year after the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded a five-decade-old right to abortion, 25 million women of childbearing age now live in states where the law makes abortions harder to get.

Nothing will change for now.

The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to an abortion pill untouched until at least Friday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect.

A federal appeals court has preserved access to an abortion drug for now but under tighter rules that would allow the drug only to be dispensed up to seven weeks, not 10, and not by mail.

Pregnancy Aid, a pregnancy center in Eastpointe, and a Pregnancy Aid board member’s home were vandalized early Saturday morning.

Michigan’s governor has signed an executive directive instructing state agencies to support reproductive freedoms for all people.

Michigan voters collectively passed Proposal 3 in the general election, effectively codifying abortion rights under the Michigan Constitution -- but when does that take effect?

Voters have approved a ballot proposal that will amend the Michigan Constitution to codify abortion rights in the state, NBC News projects.

The attorney general’s race is the closest on the ballot this November with unique circumstances as it puts incumbent Dana Nessel up against Republican Matt DePerno, a lawyer from the west side of the state.

Use these interactive maps to follow election results for Proposal 3 on abortion and reproductive rights in Michigan on Nov. 8, 2022.

The majority of Michigan voters are supporting all three proposals appearing on the ballot this election, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.

Here’s where you can find Michigan general election results for statewide ballot proposals on term limits, voting rights and reproductive freedom on voting on Nov. 8, 2022.

Here’s where you can find Michigan general election results for Proposal 3 on abortion and reproductive rights on voting on Nov. 8, 2022.

There have been a lot of claims on both sides about what the impact of Proposition 3 would mean if it were to pass.

There is a lot of misinformation on social media, in advertisements and in articles online. We’re working to clear up that misinformation.

The race for Michigan governor heated up Tuesday in Rochester Hills as Gretchen Whitmer and Republican challenger Tudor Dixon squared off in their second and final debate.

The state would still be allowed to prohibit abortion after “fetal viability,” unless abortion care is needed to save the life or physical or mental health of the pregnant individual.

Voters will decide the future of abortion rights in Michigan during the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

Voters in several Southeast Michigan counties appear to be favoring Democratic candidates for the upcoming election, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll, but the numbers are fairly close.

Three Michigan residents are being federally charged alongside eight other people for blocking access to a reproductive health care facility in Tennessee last year.

The three ballot proposals appearing before Michigan voters in November are widely supported across party lines, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.

In decision 2022, an exclusive Local 4-Detroit News poll shows Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer with a commanding double-digit lead over her Republican challenger, Tudor Dixon.

A Michigan homeowner has been charged with shooting and wounding an 84-year-old woman who was canvassing door-to-door against a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee the right to abortion in the state.

The Mother and Unborn Baby Care anti-abortion center in Southfield has been targeted twice in three months by vandals.

Michigan voters will decide the future of abortion care in November, but until then there are still multiple court cases playing out.

In 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.

A question on Michigan’s November ballot asking voters to put the right to an abortion in the state constitution could draw more left-leaning voters to the polls and boost Democrats’ power in the battleground state.

As a final formality, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers convened Friday to certify two ballot proposals to appear on the November ballot after being ordered to do so by the state’s high court.

The battle over abortion rights in Michigan will be decided by voters this November.That decision came down Thursday from the Michigan Supreme Court in a 5-2 vote.

The Michigan Supreme Court announced Thursday that the abortion rights ballot proposal that acquired and submitted more than 700,000 signatures will appear before voters in November, a decision made after a state board declined to certify the proposal.

A majority of Michigan voters “strongly disagree” with the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the 1973 landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.

A 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.

Michigan voters are feeling motivated to vote in the upcoming gubernatorial election, and one of the major issues driving that motivation is abortion and women’s rights, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.

The ballot proposals for voting and reproductive rights in Michigan are headed to the Supreme Court.

The State Board of Canvassers deadlocked along party lines, meaning the abortion rights proposal and an overhaul of voting rights will go to the Michigan Supreme Court; The ballot needs to be finalized by Sept. 9, so we’re looking at a week to get a decision from the court.

The 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.

The 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.

The ballot initiative to codify reproductive rights in Michigan is one step closer to being certified for the November election.

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Watch the complete ruling as an Oakland County judge grants a preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks county prosecutors from enforcing Michigan's abortion ban.

An Oakland County Circuit Court judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction that bars county prosecutors from enforcing Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban post Roe.

An Oakland County Circuit Court judge is set to rule Friday morning on whether or not to grant a preliminary injunction that would continue to block the enforcement of Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban.

We are hours away from an Oakland County judge ruling on whether abortion services can continue across Michigan. That decision is pending while anti-abortion groups are working on getting a potential abortion proposal kicked off the ballot.

An anti-abortion coalition in Michigan filed a challenge on Thursday to keep an abortion rights question off of the November ballot due to what it said are 60 errors in the text of a proposed constitutional amendment.

An Oakland County Circuit Court judge on Thursday continued to hear arguments for and against issuing a preliminary injunction that would continue to block the enforcement of Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban post Roe.

An Oakland County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday afternoon will hear arguments for and against extending a temporary restraining order that is currently blocking the enforcement of Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban post Roe.

A judge has turned down a request to have Gov. Gretchen Whitmer testify next week at a hearing about Michigan’s 1931 anti-abortion law.

A decision being weighed in Oakland County Wednesday is if the 1931 Michigan law that criminalizes abortion goes into effect. As of right now, there is an injunction in place preventing that law from going into effect.

The University of Michigan is set to host a free virtual event to inform the general public about the rights one has when it comes to abortion.

The event is free and open to the public.

With Indiana’s abortion ban now law, the impact on Michigan is imminent even if that law doesn’t go into effect until September.

Michigan’s battle over abortion rights keeps shifting and changing with access to the procedure hanging in the balance.

The dust has barely settled from primary election night, and the abortion issue is the subject of an ad attacking Tudor Dixon, the GOP nominee for governor.

President Joe Biden is expected to deliver virtual remarks on efforts to secure access to reproductive and other health care services.

Michigan Medicine issued a statement in response to recent court rulings on abortion in the state.

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit that challenges Idaho’s restrictive abortion law, arguing that it conflicts with a federal law requiring doctors to provide pregnant women medically necessary treatment that could include abortion.

Michigan Attorney General announced Monday that an Oakland County circuit court judge has granted a temporary restraining order against the 1931 abortion ban.

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit responded to a new Michigan Court of Appeals ruling on abortion.

The Michigan Court of Appeals made a ruling that will allow the state’s 83 county prosecutors to begin enforcing the 1931 ban on abortions.

The abortion was illegal, taking place six years before Roe v. Wade, which established the right to an abortion in the U.S.

A Michigan Court of Claims judge has denied a motion filed by Republican lawmakers to disqualify her from ruling in a case that may ultimately determine the future of abortion regulation in the state.

Some Democratic candidates in statewide down-ballot races have decided to make abortion access key to their campaigns.

Michigan Medicine said it does not rescind invitations to speakers at its events.

The Seattle City Council has voted to make the city a sanctuary for abortion providers and patients, meaning Seattle police will not cooperate in arrests or investigations related to abortion bans in other states.

University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh, who spoke out against abortion last week, said in an interview that in the event of an unplanned pregnancy in his family or football program, he’d be open to raising the child.

A video showing U-M medical students protesting their school's anti-abortion keynote speaker has gone viral.

A GOP candidate for governor in Michigan is making headlines across the nation for comments she made on exceptions to abortion.

A majority of Americans say Congress should pass a law guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide.

A new poll shows where Republican voters in Michigan stand proposed gun control measures and abortion following the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade last month.

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh was the keynote speaker at a Plymouth “right to life” dinner on Sunday, and he made his stance on abortion very clear.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed two measures aimed at protecting abortion access nationwide.

An ectopic pregnancy is an example of a dangerous health situation, and has been presented as one of many reasons why medical abortions are necessary for pregnant people

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order refusing to extradite people who come to the state for reproductive health care.

A majority of Michigan voters disapprove of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and most believe the court is delving into politics, not legal reasoning, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.

Supporters of a petition to make access to abortion a part of the Michigan constitution submit a record number of signatures Monday. The group submitted 753,000 signatures, well above the threshold, to get the issue on the November ballot.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is requesting that Washington makes birth control available over the counter and be more affordable for those who need it.

Groups seeking to codify the right to abortion care in Michigan have submitted a record number of signatures in favor of a ballot initiative that would put the vote up to Michiganders this fall. Watch them speak live.

A push to add a proposal to the November ballot on the right to an abortion in Michigan is nearing approval after a record-breaking haul of signatures were submitted on Monday.

Michigan’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.

There are multiple new developments in the battle over abortion rights in Michigan.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning residents to take steps to ensure their information is protected.

Protestors gathered at the state’s capital on Monday blocking a Fourth of July parade that was happening in Downtown Lansing.

The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade has ushered in a new era of funding on both sides of the abortion debate.

Much if it is coming from neighboring states, in particular Ohio, where that state’s law that banned abortions after six weeks — before most women even know they’re pregnant — is now in effect.

Blue Cross Blue Shield recently expanded their coverage as an option to reimburse travel costs for some of its services, including abortions. While abortions can still be performed legally in Michigan, that could change after some pending court cases.

Clinics in Michigan are seeing a spike in calls for appointment requests days after the overturning of Roe V Wade.

The chief of police in Rhode Island’s capital has recommended that a city officer charged with assaulting a woman during an abortion-rights protest should lose his job.

A push to add a proposal to the November ballot on the right to an abortion in Michigan is nearing its signature goal.

In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision and growing concern over a woman’s reproductive rights, there is now an increased demand for morning-after pills. The morning-after pill, whose most well-known trade name is “Plan B,” does not cause an abortion. It is intended as emergency contraception for use immediately after unprotected intercourse, but there is some confusion and even controversy over these pills.

The Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade on Friday, ending a woman’s constitutional right to abortion.

With the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade, there are questions all across the nation about what this means for the pro-choice movement.

With 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.

A Republican lawmaker from Illinois on Saturday night called the decision to overturn the landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade a “victory for white life” during a rally alongside ex-President Donald Trump.

We’re sitting down with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to discuss what’s next for abortion access in the state.