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Abortion ruling in Michigan to affect county prosecutors

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

LANSING, Mich. -- Abortion could become illegal in parts of Michigan after a state Court of Appeals panel ruled Monday that a state judge's injunction blocking the enforcement of a pre-Roe ban does not apply to county prosecutors.

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  1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Michigan court: County prosecutors can enforce abortion ban (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that county prosecutors can enforce the state's 91-year-old abortion ban, paving the way for abortion to become illegal in parts of the state.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Judge's order further freezes Michigan abortion ban (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A judge has blocked enforcement of a 1931 Michigan ban on abortion. It came just hours after the state Court of Appeals said county prosecutors were not covered by a

  3. Bridge Michigan

    Court: Michigan county prosecutors can enforce abortion ban (opens Bridge Michigan)

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    The ruling is ‘victorious’ for prosecutors in Kent and Jackson counties, who have said they would prosecute abortion providers under a 1931 state law that is being litigated after Roe v. Wade was overturned.

  4. Bridge Michigan

    Michigan abortion ban is — then isn’t — in effect after two court rulings (opens Bridge Michigan)

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    Legal abortion access was thrown into legal jeopardy Monday when the Court of Appeals ruled county prosecutors could enforce a 1931 ban. But a temporary restraining order later Monday kept the procedure legal, for now.

  5. Towleroad Gay News

    Michigan Court Allows County Prosecutors To Enforce 1931 Abortion Ban (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    By Gabriella Borter

  6. Townhall

    County Prosecutors Can Enforce Michigan Abortion Ban, Appeals Court Rules (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Monday that county prosecutors can enforce the states pre-Roe v. Wade abortion ban. This comes after a state judge issued an injunction blocking state

  7. The Center Square

    Michigan county prosecutors given green light to enforce state abortion ban (opens The Center Square)

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    The Center Square's feed description

    (The Center Square) – The Michigan Court of Appeals on Monday ruled the injunction against enforcing the state’s 1931 ban on abortion doesn’t apply to county prosecutors.

  8. Fox2 Detroit

    Appeals court rules Michigan's 1931 abortion ban can be enforced by county prosecutors (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that county prosecutors can enforce the 1931 law that made abortion illegal.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Michigan court allows 1930s-era abortion ban, paving way for messy patchwork system (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A Michigan appeals court ruled Monday that an injunction on the state's pre-Roe v. Wade 1931 abortion ban wouldn't apply to local prosecutors, paving the way for an abortion crackdown in certain red parts of the state.

  10. Fox News

    Michigan county prosecutors can enforce state's abortion ban, state court rules (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Michigan's county prosecutors can now enforce the state's 91-year-old abortion ban after the state's Court of Appeals ruled Monday against a state judge's injunction.

  11. Talking Points Memo

    Michigan Appeals Court Says Counties Can Enforce Abortion Ban (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    The appeals court ruled that county prosectors weren’t subject to a pause against enforcement by Michigan’s attorney general.

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Abortion ruling in Michigan to affect county prosecutors (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    LANSING, Mich. -- Abortion could become illegal in parts of Michigan after a state Court of Appeals panel ruled Monday that a state judge's injunction blocking the enforcement of a pre-Roe ban does not apply to county prosecutors.

  13. ABC 12 Flint

    Judge temporarily blocks enforcement of Michigan's pre-Roe abortion ban (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    A Michigan judge on Monday granted Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's request to temporarily block enforcement of the state's pre-Roe abortion ban.

  14. The Daily Caller

    Whitmer Caught Without A Plan: Local Prosecutors Can Enforce Michigan’s Pre-Roe Abortion Ban, Court Rules (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that county prosecutors can enforce a 1931 abortion ban despite Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's pledge to keep abortion legal.

  15. NBC News

    Judge blocks enforcement of 1931 Michigan abortion ban hours after county prosecutors get go-ahead (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Oakland County Judge Jacob Cunningham blocked enforcement of the ban just hours after the state Court of Appeals said county prosecutors were not covered by a May order and could enforce the prohibition following the fall of Roe v. Wade.

  16. Truthout

    Michigan Judge Temporarily Blocks 91-Year-Old Anti-Abortion Law (opens Truthout)

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    The injunction bars state and county officials from enforcing the law while the case is being litigated.

  17. Florida Phoenix

    Circuit Court judge blocks enforcement of Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban (opens Florida Phoenix)

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    Florida Phoenix's feed description

    After the state Court of Appeals ruled Monday that county prosecutors are exempt from the injunction on the 1931 abortion ban, another judge just hours later ordered a temporary restraining order barring the ban from being enforced. The request for the restraining order came from Democratic Gov.

  18. Shore News Network

    Michigan court blocks enforcement of 1931 abortion ban by county prosecutors (opens Shore News Network)

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    Shore News Network's feed description

    By Gabriella Borter and Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) -A Michigan judge on Monday blocked local prosecutors from enforcing a 1931 abortion ban, just hours

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