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Abortion rights groups want Governor Gretchen Whitmer to call for striking laws still on the books that restrict abortion rights in a major policy address she’ll deliver this week. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has placed digital ads in other states to call attention to Michigan’s protections for abortion and LGBTQ rights. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Planned Parenthood of Michigan says the number of out-of-state patients seeking assistance from them has tripled since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. We get the details from WEMU’s Taylor Pinson.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a law Wednesday to protect workers from discrimination in employment because they’ve had an abortion. Rick Pluta reports.
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The Michigan Supreme Court issued the final orders Wednesday formally dismissing two abortion rights cases. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The state Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill that would prohibit discrimination against people who’ve had an abortion. As we hear from Rick Pluta, it’s part of plans to implement the abortion rights amendment to the state constitution.
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The Legislature is back at the Capitol today with an eye toward making progress on the next state budget. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the state is making preparations to ensure access to a commonly used abortion drug as challenges work their way toward the U.S. Supreme Court. We have more from Rick Pluta reports.
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The Michigan Legislature returns to the state Capitol today to resume meeting following a two-week spring recess. Rick Pluta reports.
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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.