An Oakland County judge hears testimony over two days. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to bar enforcement of a 1931 ban on abortion. Some prosecutors contend they should have the right since Roe was overturned.
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Tudor Dixon opposes abortion after rape, but Dem attack ads twist her words
A TV ad uses an edited interview of the Republican governor candidate to make it appear she thinks the rape of a 14-year-old girl is a ‘perfect example’ of why abortion should be banned.
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Oakland County judge weighs ongoing pause of Michigan abortion ban
Some Republican prosecutors want to enforce Michigan’s long-dormant abortion law. A county court judge is currently mulling a request from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s legal team to prevent that while the legality of abortion in Michigan wends through the courts.
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Foes: Abortion initiative is ‘gibberish,’ should be kept off Michigan ballot
A initiative to add abortion rights to the Michigan Constitution has 43 ‘serious errors’ related to spacing, opponents claim. Organizers say they are confident the measure meets legal requirements.
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Judge: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer doesn’t have to testify in abortion ban suit
The governor is challenging Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban, and a judge this week quashed a subpoena that would have forced her to testify in the case
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Michigan abortion ban remains on hold following court hearing Wednesday
Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Cunningham extended the temporary restraining order for two more weeks, when another hearing will be held.
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Michigan abortion ban is — then isn’t — in effect after two court rulings
Legal abortion access was thrown into legal jeopardy Monday when the Court of Appeals ruled county prosecutors could enforce a 1931 ban. But a temporary restraining order later Monday kept the procedure legal, for now.
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Michigan abortion waits stretch for weeks as out–of-state patients pour in
Michigan’s clinics were already strained in March, before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal right to abortion, leaving abortion access to the states. Now, residents from states banning or limiting abortion are adding to Michigan’s wait.
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Whitmer to veto adoption, abortion alternative funds from Michigan budget
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she plans to veto $21 million from a record state budget that she called ‘anti-choice.’
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Whitmer won’t extradite abortion patients, doctors seeking care in Michigan
The Democratic governor won’t cooperate with out-of-state law enforcement to prosecute those who come to Michigan for abortion