In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and the overturning of Roe v. Wade, long-term abortion access in Michigan remains dubious. Although a temporary injunction from the Michigan Court of Appeals currently blocks the enforcement of a 1931 law banning abortion in almost all cases, the final decision on abortion rights in Michigan may come down to a vote in November.
A ballot initiative organized by the Reproductive Freedom for All campaign aims to put the constitutional right to abortion in Michigan to a vote in November, and needs at least 425,059 valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot. On Monday, the Reproductive Freedom for All campaign turned in a record-setting 753,759 signatures to the Michigan Secretary of State.
GUESTS:
- Loren Khogali, executive director, ACLU of Michigan
- Clara Hendrickson, Report for America Corps Member, The Detroit Free Press
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