Abortion

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.

Graphic images of aborted fetuses and a large video board showing abortion footage were on display on Eastern Michigan University’s campus today.

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.

A Michigan court has found the state’s 1931 abortion ban unconstitutional.

The fait of reproductive rights in Michigan will be decided by the Michigan Supreme Court.

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.

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.

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.

A proposed constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in Michigan is facing scrutiny over alleged typos in its petition language.The group “Citizens to Support MI Women and Children” claims there are 43 spots where words are missing spaces in between them.The story was first reported by The Detroit News.

Abortion providers in Michigan are bracing for a large increase in the number of out-of-state abortion seekers. They say the numbers will likely go up as soon as Indiana’s abortion ban goes into effect in mid-September. But they’re already seeing increases.