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A law passed in Michigan in 1931 that bans abortions has been unenforceable since 1973 when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade. Now that the court has overturned that decision, what does the law mean for Michigan?
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Michigan officials and abortion rights activists have mobilized around a tier of strategies: in the courts, on the campaign trail and at the ballot box this November.
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Republicans in the state Legislature have sponsored a bill that would impose penalties of up to 20 years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines on abortion providers.
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Indiana abortion providers were sent scrambling earlier this month after a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft suggested Roe v. Wade is on its way to being overturned.
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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.
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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.
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The Michigan Supreme Court has given Governor Gretchen Whitmer 14 days to file a brief arguing why the Michigan Constitution protects abortion rights.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer is waiting to find out whether the Michigan Supreme Court will hear her challenge to Michigan's dormant abortion law that would take effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned. The governor has asked the state Supreme Court to bypass lower courts and declare that Michigan's 1931 law violates the state constitution.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer is waiting to hear whether the Michigan Supreme Court will hear her challenge to Michigan’s dormant abortion law that would take effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
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Abortion rights are taking center stage in Michigan and across the country after documents suggest the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.