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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday to formally strike Michigan’s unenforceable abortion law from the books. That law was preempted by an amendment adopted by voters last year. But Whitmer says there is symbolic and practical value to making the restrictive abortion law disappear. Rick Pluta reports.
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A repeal of Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban advanced to the House and Senate floors Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Wednesday to make sure state government is ready to comply with the new abortion rights amendment to the Michigan Constitution. Rick Pluta reports.
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A Michigan Court of Claims judge ruled Wednesday that a 1931 state law that bans most abortions is not enforceable. The ruling says the law violates the state constitution’s due process clause. Rick Pluta has more.
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Abortion providers in Michigan are bracing for a large increase in the number of out-of-state abortion seekers. They say the numbers will likely go up as soon as Indiana’s abortion ban goes into effect in mid-September. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.
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Planned Parenthood of Michigan has filed a new motion asking the state Supreme Court to take up the question of whether abortion rights are protected by the state constitution. Governor Gretchen Whitmer also filed a brief backing the request. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The petition campaign to enshrine abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution turned in signed petitions Monday to put the question on the November ballot. Organizers say an amendment would end any uncertainty in Michigan on whether abortion is legal in the state after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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A campaign to add protections for abortion rights to the Michigan Constitution will submit petition signatures today to put the amendment on the November ballot. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The Michigan Legislature’s Republican leaders have asked the Michigan Court of Appeals to allow the state’s ban on most abortions to go into effect. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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When the US Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision, it created uncertainty about abortion on a number of fronts. That includes immediate impact on access. As WEMU’s Josh Hakala explains, in the short term, neighboring states could overwhelm area health care providers.