Both of the board’s Republicans voted against approving the ballot initiative, while both Democrats voted for it. The bipartisan panel’s vote comes after abortion-rights activists spent several months gathering more than 750,000 signatures from all 83 counties in the state — far exceeding the roughly 425,000 required to qualify. The progressive groups pushing the measure … Read more
In Indiana, which earlier this month enacted a near-total abortion ban that takes effect on Sept. 15, doctors are already grappling with that reality. More than a quarter of the state’s counties are considered “maternal care deserts,” meaning there is limited or no access to maternity health care, and doctors are warning the situation will … Read more
Abortion Is Legal in This State. That’s Not Stopping These Rogue Prosecutors Abortion rights have been protected in Michigan at the state level since April, when a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood, anticipating the fall of Roe, stalled enforcement of a 1931 state law that banned the practice. The three locations of Northland Family Planning Center, … Read more
A judge blocked enforcement of a 1931 Michigan ban on abortion Monday, just hours after the state Court of Appeals said county prosecutors were not covered by a May order and could enforce the prohibition following the fall of Roe v. Wade. Read more at NBC news The older article — Michigan Appeals Court Says … Read more
