Michigan repeals abortion ban as Kansas passes ‘Born Alive’ bill, tightens rules
Apr 06, 2023
By Karah Rucker (Reporter/Producer), Stacey Chamberlain (Editor/Digital Producer)
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Michigan governor strikes 1931 abortion ban from law
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer strikes down ‘extreme’ 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs bill repealing 1931 abortion ban
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Whitmer signs repeal of Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban
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Michigan repeals 1931 law banning abortion
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Gov. Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan constitution
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Whitmer repeals Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer signs repeal of Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban
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Whitmer repeals Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban
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Michigan repeals 1931 legislation restricting abortion access
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer strikes state’s 1931 abortion ban from law
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer Repeals 1931 Abortion Ban
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‘Slay a zombie’: Whitmer signs repeal of 1931 abortion ban
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Gov. Whitmer signs repeal of Michigan abortion ban
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Whitmer strikes the 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Flint OB/GYN reacts to Gov. Whitmer signing the historic 1931 abortion ban repeal
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Gov. Whitmer signs repeal of Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer signs bill to repeal Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Michigan repeals 1931 abortion ban
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer signs legislation repealing 1931 Michigan abortion ban
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Repeals 92-Year-Old Abortion Ban
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Michigan Gov. Whitmer Signs Package Repealing Abortion Ban
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Michigan Gov. Whitmer repeals near-century old abortion ban: ‘long overdue’
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Michigan revokes 1931 law banning abortion in the state
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Governor Whitmer to sign Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban repeal today
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs bill repealing 1931 abortion ban
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) Signs Labor Bill Package, Repealing Michigan’s Right-to-work Law
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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States are continuing to make their own decisions on abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned in the summer of 2022. Some states are expanding access and rights to an abortion, while others are limiting, banning the procedure, or inserting state laws to protect unborn children.
The latest decisions coming down are in Michigan and Kansas. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer just signed a bill to repeal an abortion ban that was enacted back in 1931.
The bill also struck down a law that makes advertising abortion drugs illegal, and no longer classifies abortion-related offenses as felonies.
Voters in Michigan enshrined abortion rights in the state’s constitution after the measure was placed on November’s midterm ballot. Overall, the measure expanded abortion rights.
Meanwhile in Kansas, voters similarly passed a measure in the midterms that protected abortion access, but state lawmakers have passed the “Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act” with a veto-proof majority. The bill is intended to humanely care for infants who survive abortion procedures.
While the Kansas Republican-controlled legislature is not blocking abortion access, it is tightening laws surrounding how abortion providers carry out the procedure.
18 other states have passed similar laws requiring doctors to try and save infants born alive during a labor-and-delivery abortion.
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, dozens of legal battles have erupted across the U.S. courts, and many of them are still playing out. The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe has sent states into a frenzy to secure their stances on abortion.
KARAH RUCKER: STATES ARE CONTINUING TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS ON ABORTION SINCE ROE VERSUS WADE WAS OVERTURNED LAST SUMMER. SOME STATES ARE EXPANDING ACCESS AND RIGHTS TO AN ABORTION – WHILE OTHERS ARE LIMITING OR BANNING THE PROCEDURE OR INSERTING STATE LAWS TO PROTECT UNBORN CHILDREN.
THE LATEST DECISIONS COMING DOWN THIS WEEK ARE IN MICHIGAN AND KANSAS.
MICHIGAN GOVERNOR GRETCHEN WHITMER JUST SIGNED A BILL TO REPEAL AN ABORTION BAN THAT WAS ENACTED BACK IN 1931.
THE BILL ALSO STRUCK DOWN A LAW THAT MAKES ADVERTISING ABORTION DRUGS ILLEGAL – AND NO LONGER CLASSIFIES ABORTION-RELATED OFFENSES AS FELONIES.
VOTERS IN MICHIGAN ENSHRINED ABORTION RIGHTS IN THE STATES CONSTITUTION AFTER THE MEASURE WAS PLACED ON NOVEMBER’S MIDTERM BALLOT. OVERALL – EXPANDING ABORTION RIGHTS.
MEANWHILE IN KANSAS – VOTERS SIMILARLY PASSED A MEASURE IN THE MIDTERMS THAT PROTECTED ABORTION ACCESS. STATE LAWMAKERS PASSED WITH A VETO-PROOF MAJORITY A “BORN ALIVE” LAW INTENDED TO HUMANELY CARE FOR INFANTS WHO SURVIVE ABORTION PROCEDURES.
WHILE THE REPUBLICAN-CONTROLLED LEGISLATURE IS NOT BLOCKING ABORTION ACCESS – THEY ARE TIGHTENING LAWS SURROUNDING HOW ABORTION PROVIDERS CARRY OUT THE PROCEDURE.
18 OTHER STATES HAVE PASSED SIMILAR LAWS REQUIRING DOCTORS TO TRY AND SAVE INFANTS BORN ALIVE DURING A LABOR-AND-DELIVERY ABORTION.
SINCE THE OVERTURNING OF ROE VERSUS WADE – DOZENS OF LEGAL BATTLES HAVE ERUPTED ACROSS U.S. COURTS – MANY OF THEM STILL PLAYING OUT.
THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION TO STRIKE DOWN ROE HAS SENT STATES INTO A FRENZY SECURING THEIR STANCES ON ABORTION.
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Media Landscape
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Center 46%
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Michigan governor strikes 1931 abortion ban from law
Click to see story on CBC News
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer strikes down ‘extreme’ 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on USA Today
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on Associated Press News
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs bill repealing 1931 abortion ban
Click to see story on abc News
Whitmer signs repeal of Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban
Click to see story on CNN
Michigan repeals 1931 law banning abortion
Click to see story on The Mercury news
Gov. Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan constitution
Click to see story on PBS NewsHour
Whitmer repeals Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban
Click to see story on Detroit Free Press
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on Delta Optimist
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on Dawson Creek Mirror
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Whitmer signs repeal of Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban
Click to see story on KIFI
Whitmer repeals Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban
Click to see story on The Hill
Michigan repeals 1931 legislation restricting abortion access
Click to see story on UPI
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on Winnipeg Free Press
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on abc 7 Chicago
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on News 4 JAX
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on WPLG
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer strikes state’s 1931 abortion ban from law
Click to see story on Chicago Tribune
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on Spectrum News
Whitmer Repeals 1931 Abortion Ban
Click to see story on Political Wire
‘Slay a zombie’: Whitmer signs repeal of 1931 abortion ban
Click to see story on The Detroit News
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on The Columbian
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on http://www.wave3.com
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on http://www.live5news.com
Gov. Whitmer signs repeal of Michigan abortion ban
Click to see story on WNDU
Whitmer strikes the 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on The Oakland Press
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on Sentinel-Tribune
Flint OB/GYN reacts to Gov. Whitmer signing the historic 1931 abortion ban repeal
Click to see story on abc12/WJRT
Gov. Whitmer signs repeal of Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban
Click to see story on WSYM
Click to close
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on Washington Times
Whitmer signs bill to repeal Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban
Click to see story on News
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on MY Northwest
Michigan repeals 1931 abortion ban
Click to see story on justthenews.com
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on The Blade
Whitmer signs legislation repealing 1931 Michigan abortion ban
Click to see story on WSBT
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Repeals 92-Year-Old Abortion Ban
Click to see story on The Daily Caller
Michigan Gov. Whitmer Signs Package Repealing Abortion Ban
Click to see story on The Epoch Times
Michigan Gov. Whitmer repeals near-century old abortion ban: ‘long overdue’
Click to see story on Fox News
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Right
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Untracked Bias
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on Gold Coast Bulletin
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on Richmond News
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on Tri-City News
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on Cochrane Today
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on Pique
Michigan revokes 1931 law banning abortion in the state
Click to see story on TheCable
Governor Whitmer to sign Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban repeal today
Click to see story on WTVB
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs bill repealing 1931 abortion ban
Click to see story on WWBL
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) Signs Labor Bill Package, Repealing Michigan’s Right-to-work Law
Click to see story on The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
Click to see story on Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
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52 other sources covering this story
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Leaning Left
13
Center
19
Leaning Right
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Last Updated
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