A Michigan judge on Tuesday decided on the state’s 24-hour waiting period and informed consent rules. Limit abortion It was unconstitutional.
Waiting period that allows abortions to consider their options earlier procedurewas voted for the state constitution Michigan voters Before being challenged in a 2024 lawsuit filed by an abortion rights group.
“A mandatory delay exacerbates the burden patients are seeking Abortion careincluding increasing costs, longer waiting times, increasing the risk that patients have to disclose their decisions to others, and forcing patients to refrain from medication abortion for more invasive procedures.”
Pro-Choice supporters gather outside the Michigan State Capitol during the “Restore Roe” rally in Lansing on September 7, 2022. (Jeff Kowalski/AFP via Getty Images)
Patel also ruled that. Prohibiting it unconstitutional nurses, certified nurse midwifes, and physician assistants from the implementation of abortions.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer In an X’s post, she said she was “overjoyed” with the decision.
“The Michigan Court of Claims was delighted to say that they have seen these restrictive provisions as to what they are. I wrote it. “Today’s ruling reaffirms what we already know. Reproductive health decisions belong to patients and their doctors, not government. We are proud to be able to celebrate this Women’s Health Week by protecting and expanding women’s fundamental rights and freedoms.”
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will be attending the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting on September 24, 2024 in New York City. (John Nasion/Getty Images)
Paul Long, president and CEO of the Michigan Catholic Conference, said the intent of the proposal was to provide constitutional protection to “an industry that is on women’s health and safety and the lives of born children.”
“This decision is a tragic reminder of the normalization of abortion in Michigan with around 31,000 children each year, and that there is no opportunity to experience the gifts and blessings of life,” Long wrote in a statement. “Now, we are encouraging others to imagine a world where human life at every stage is truly cherished and protected, when mothers are supported, regardless of their pregnancy situation, who expect to be supported by love and care and access to their mother’s needs.”
Michigan State Capitol in Lansing (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, file)
The court upheld a rule requiring abortion providers to screen for signs of coercion.
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If the decision is appealed, the case will be promoted to the Michigan Court of Appeals.
