As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer prepares her 2024 State of the State address, did she accomplish her 2023 goals? Bridge Michigan analyzes the success of her priorities over the last year.
The Supreme Court decision to review proposed restrictions on the abortion pill, mifepristone, returns the explosive topic to the national stage during a presidential and congressional election year.
Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had sought to go further in rewriting Michigan’s abortion laws, but scaled back the bills to win majority support. Advocates said the bill package’s signing still marks a significant step forward.
The Legislature is expected to adjourn for the year on Tuesday, so 67+ bills will take effect 91 days later on Feb. 13, including changes to abortion rights, pension taxes and gun regulations.
The Democratic-led Legislature is adjourning after fulfilling much, but not all of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s fall agenda. Lawmakers passed energy and abortion reform but fell short on sick leave and drug affordability.
The Michigan Senate on Tuesday finalized what some advocates called a ‘watered-down’ version of bills repealing several abortion restrictions, keeping intact a 24-hour waiting period law that House Democrats didn’t have the votes to repeal.
A lone Democrat holdout prompts House to abandon plans to eliminate waiting period, approve what abortion rights groups call a ‘watered down’ version of the ‘Reproductive Health Act.’
The Senate passed a bill to do away with a controversial law that requires coverage for elective abortions to be purchased separately in health care plans. The bill faces a tough sell in the House.
Michigan’s Democratic-led Senate votes to repeal a series of abortion restrictions previously enacted by Republicans. But the bills could face a roadblock in the Democratic-led House.
Days after Detroit Rep. Karen Whitsett cast a surprising ‘no’ vote against a package of abortion bills important to Democrats, abortion rights activists applied more public pressure in a bid to change her stand.
Rep. Karen Whitsett of Detroit has often been at odds with leaders in her own party. While she supports abortion rights, she has reservations on several bills. And she warned leaders that other Democrats share her concern.
We must unite to ensure that any medical facility performing surgical abortions adheres to the same rigorous health and safety standards as other outpatient surgery centers.
State Rep. Karen Whitsett won’t support the repeal of abortion restrictions, leaving Democrats little room to pass bills in a tightly divided Legislature.
Vulnerable women who are most in need of support and care who will be hurt the most if a set of bills being considered in the Michigan Legislature are approved.
In Lansing Thursday, doctors and advocates lined up to fight for, and against, legislation that would remove numerous restrictions on abortion access in Michigan.
Along with eliminating a 24-hour waiting period, legislators want Michigan to wipe away decades-old laws banning the use of Medicaid to fund abortions for low-income residents. Protests are planned.
Democrats target 24-hour waiting period, abortion clinic restrictions and more, but won’t yet try to repeal parental consent laws that may be a tougher sell in Legislature.
The Democratic governor offers a broad wish list for the fall Legislature. She says she’s leaving many details blank to prompt negotiations. Republicans predict the plans will raise taxes.
The governor on Wednesday will call to eliminate ‘antiquated’ limits. Activists are targeting 24-hour waiting period, parental consent, special regulations on abortion clinics.
