Gov. Whitmer files motion to withdraw abortion lawsuit
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has filed a motion to dismiss her lawsuit that would have stopped county prosecutors from enforcing a 1931 ban on abortion.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has filed a motion to dismiss her lawsuit that would have stopped county prosecutors from enforcing a 1931 ban on abortion.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has filed a motion to dismiss her lawsuit that would have stopped county prosecutors from enforcing a 1931 ban on abortion.
"Every Michigan woman deserves to be able to make decisions about her body, including when and if to start a family," Whitmer said in a press release.
The Michigan Supreme Court and Michigan Court of Appeals could issue rulings any time that would have a huge impact on abortion rights in the state.
Whitmer's filing comes in response to questions from the Michigan Supreme Court on her lawsuit seeking constitutionality of abortion in the state.