Key takeaways:
- Michigan has repealed its 1931 abortion ban, which made it a four-year felony to assist in an abortion.
- The repeal was passed by the Democratically controlled state legislature last month, and was signed into law by Governor Whitmer on Wednesday.
- The repeal of the abortion ban in Michigan follows a major victory for abortion rights advocates in neighboring Wisconsin, where liberals won control of the state Supreme Court.
Michigan has taken a major step forward in protecting abortion rights, with Governor Gretchen Whitmer signing legislation to repeal the state’s 1931 abortion ban. The repeal comes after a US Supreme Court decision last summer overturned Roe v. Wade, and follows a major victory for abortion rights advocates in neighboring Wisconsin.
The 1931 abortion ban in Michigan made it a four-year felony to assist in an abortion, and had been in place for nearly a century. The repeal was passed by the Democratically controlled state legislature last month, and was signed into law by Governor Whitmer on Wednesday.
The repeal of the abortion ban in Michigan was the result of a major ballot drive last summer, which was galvanized by the US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The ballot drive was one of the largest in Michigan history, and was a major factor in the Democratic majorities that made the repeal possible.
The repeal of the abortion ban in Michigan follows a major victory for abortion rights advocates in neighboring Wisconsin, where liberals won control of the state Supreme Court. The court is expected to decide a lawsuit challenging the state’s 1849 abortion ban.
The repeal of the abortion ban in Michigan is a major victory for abortion rights advocates, and a step forward for the state in protecting the rights of women.
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