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Mich. Democratic Party Statement on Gov. Whitmer Taking Strong Action and Filing a Historic Lawsuit to Protect Abortion Rights in Michigan
April 09, 2022
LANSING, Michigan, April 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 7, 2022:

This morning, Governor Whitmer took the historic step to file a lawsuit seeking for the Michigan Supreme Court to "rule that a 1931 law criminalizing abortion violates the state constitution." Should the suit be successful, reproductive health care won't be deemed a felony within the state regardless of whether the U.S. Supreme Court guts or fully eliminates . . .

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