abortion rights

The state Senate adopted bills Wednesday to repeal Michigan’s dormant abortion ban. The Senate action will send the bills to Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who has promised to sign them

Michigan House lawmakers sent a repeal of the state’s inactive 1931 abortion ban to the Senate Thursday

The Michigan Supreme Court has officially closed the books on Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s effort to have Michigan’s 1931 abortion law declared unconstitutional.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Wednesday to make sure state government is ready to comply with the new abortion rights amendment to the Michigan Constitution

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she still hopes for a Michigan Supreme Court ruling that abortion rights are protected under the equal protection clause of the state constitution

In Kent County, the Cannon Township Board voted Monday night in favor of a resolution protecting children and vulnerable adults from potential abuses it says can be found in Proposal 3

Michigan’s 3rd Congressional district hasn't had a Democratic House member in decades. But the region has turned bluer in recent years, and new congressional maps have converted it from a district that backed Donald Trump in 2020 to one that Joe Biden would have carried instead.

A group of more than 500 doctors has filed a brief with the Michigan Supreme Court calling for a ruling that abortion rights are protected

A state policy will make it easier for women to access many common types of birth control without a visit to the doctor’s office. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the policy Monday during a visit to Flint.

A state elections board has certified an abortion rights question to appear on the November ballot. The Board of State Canvassers complied with an order from the state Supreme Court.