Michigan Gov. Whitmer Deletes Pro-Life Programs from State Budget
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) used her line veto power to eliminate support for adoption agencies and alternatives to abortion.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) used her line veto power to eliminate support for adoption agencies and alternatives to abortion.
A flood of federal money and higher tax revenue led to the state's massive budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Here's what's in the budget:
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to use her line-item veto to strike more than $20 million from the state budget bill designed to encourage adoption and support pro-life pregnancy facilities, igniting an outcry from abortion foes.
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed $27 million in funds GOP lawmakers want to spend on alternatives to abortion.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the final piece of a $76 billion state budget into law Wednesday.