abortion access

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive on Wednesday telling state agencies not to cooperate with other states or authorities trying to prosecute individuals seeking abortion care. This includes anyone who obtains, provides or assists with obtaining an abortion as long as the care was legal where it was given.

The task force has been formed by U of M President Mary Sue Coleman and Marschall S. Runge, the university's executive vice president for medical affairs.

A decision from the U.S. Supreme Court this summer could remove federal protections for abortion across the U.S. Most of the Midwest — and about half of all states — are certain or likely to ban or severely restrict access to abortion if given the chance.