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Proposal 3 would protect abortion rights but leave details unsettled
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A group of more than 500 doctors has filed a brief with the Michigan Supreme Court calling for a ruling that abortion rights are protected.The Committee to Protect Health Care is trying to nudge the court to grant a request from Governor Gretchen Whitmer. She wants the court to rule abortion rights are constitutionally safeguarded and a 1931 abortion ban is null and void.
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Graphic images of aborted fetuses and a large video board showing abortion footage were on display on Eastern Michigan University’s campus today.
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If the proposed amendment doesn't hit any further roadblocks, voters in Michigan will be able to decide whether to protect abortion rights in the state constitution this November.
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A Michigan court has found the state’s 1931 abortion ban unconstitutional.
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The fait of reproductive rights in Michigan will be decided by the Michigan Supreme Court.
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The appeals come one day after the state board of canvassers was unable to certify the constitutional amendment for a women's right to an abortion to appear on the November ballot.
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An Oakland County judge has issued an injunction that blocks enforcement of Michigan’s 1931 law that bans abortions in most cases.Judge Jacob Cunningham said the law appears to violate rights to due process.
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In a surprise move, a Michigan judge is extending a hearing to determine the legality of abortion in the state into a third day.Attorney David Kallman is representing the defense: two county prosecutors who want to enforce the 1931 abortion ban.
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It was another day of intense, high-stakes legal arguments and testimony to determine whether abortion will still be legal in Michigan.Two weeks ago, the Court of Appeals ruled county prosecutors can enforce the state's 1931 abortion ban. That same day, Governor Gretchen Whitmer requested, and received, a temporary restraining order to keep the ban from going into effect.