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Coverage dated April 6, 2022

Michigan governor asks state's top court to protect abortion rights

Headline from Duluth News Tribune

Michigan is one of nine states with pre-Roe abortion bans still on the books, which could be reinstated if Roe is overturned, according to The Guttmacher Institute, an abortion rights advocacy research group.

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  1. Duluth News Tribune

    Michigan governor asks state's top court to protect abortion rights (opens Duluth News Tribune)

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    Duluth News Tribune's feed description

    Michigan is one of nine states with pre-Roe abortion bans still on the books, which could be reinstated if Roe is overturned, according to The Guttmacher Institute, an abortion rights advocacy research group.

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Michigan governor sues to secure abortion rights, vacate ban (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has sued to protect abortion rights, asking a court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution. The Democratic governor also is seeking to

  3. Bridge Michigan

    With Roe in doubt, Gretchen Whitmer moves to protect abortion in Michigan (opens Bridge Michigan)

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    Bridge Michigan's feed description

    The governor will ask the Michigan Supreme Court Thursday to declare abortion protected under the state constitution and invalidate a 1931 law that make abortion a crime if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Files Lawsuit To Make Abortion A Constitutional Right (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed a lawsuit Thursday requesting the court to recognize abortion as a constitutional right.

  5. KESQ Palm Springs

    Michigan governor sues county prosecutors and asks state Supreme Court to protect abortion access (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Kate Sullivan, CNN Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday filed a lawsuit against several county prosecutors in her state and asked the state’s Supreme Court to issue a decision on the constitutionality of abortion.

  6. Detroit Metro Times

    Whitmer takes steps to protect right to abortion as U.S. Supreme Court weighs ‘Roe v. Wade’ (opens Detroit Metro Times)

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    Detroit Metro Times's feed description

    The governor is asking Michigan’s Supreme Court to weigh in before the U.S. Supreme Court does

  7. Fox2 Detroit

    Michigan Gov. Whitmer files lawsuit to overturn state's 1931-era abortion ban (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    While abortion remains legal at the federal level, a state statute passed in 1931 outlaws abortion without exceptions for rape or incest.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Michigan governor sues county prosecutors and asks state Supreme Court to protect abortion access | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Kate Sullivan, CNN Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday filed a lawsuit against several county prosecutors in her state and asked the state's

  9. Forbes

    Michigan Gov. Whitmer, Planned Parenthood Sue Over State’s 90-Year-Old Abortion Ban In Case Roe V. Wade Is Overturned (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The law would make abortion a felony in the state—even though it has a Democratic governor.

  10. Fox News

    Michigan Gov. Whitmer sues to overturn state abortion ban (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sued Thursday to protect abortion rights, asking a Michigan court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution should the Roe v. Wade ruling be vacated.

  11. Christian Science Monitor

    Preemptive suit: Michigan governor sues to protect abortion rights (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sued prosecutors in 13 counties to protect abortion rights which may be curbed if Roe v. Wade is vacated. Currently, federal law supersedes an 1846 state ban that makes it illegal to terminate a pregnancy unless life-threatening.

  12. Truthout

    Gretchen Whitmer Sues to Block Michigan "Trigger" Law That Would Ban Abortion (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The law would go into effect if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

  13. PBS NewsHour

    Michigan governor sues for reproductive rights, asks court to recognize right to abortion (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has sued to protect abortion rights, asking a court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution.

  14. CBS News

    Whitmer moves to protect Michigan's abortion rights ahead of Supreme Court decision that could upend Roe v. Wade (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    She's proactively suing county prosecutors over 1931 abortion law and asking state Supreme Court to address constitutionality of abortion.

  15. Newsweek

    Gretchen Whitmer sues to overturn Michigan's 176-year-old abortion ban (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The governor sued prosecutors in 13 counties with abortion clinics to protect abortion rights should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.

  16. Townhall

    Democratic Gov. Whitmer Sues To Protect Abortion Rights (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Michigan’s pro-abortion Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that she is asking the state’s Supreme Court to decide on the constitutionality of abortion. She filed a lawsuit challenging Michigan’s 1931

  17. ABC 12 Flint

    Whitmer seeking Michigan Supreme Court ruling upholding legal abortion in the state (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Whitmer filed a lawsuit that seeks a ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court to declare abortion legal under state law. She is asking the court to overturn a 1931 state

  18. Portland Press Herald

    Michigan governor sues to secure abortion rights (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Michigan is one of eight states with an unenforced abortion ban that was enacted before the 1973 Roe decision legalized abortion nationwide.

  19. Al Jazeera

    Michigan governor sues to secure abortion rights, vacate old law (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    With the US Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe v Wade, Michigan governor seeks removal of the state’s 1846 ban.

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