On Sept. 7, a Michigan Judge ruled that the state’s 1931 abortion ban violates the Michigan Constitution because it “would deprive pregnant women of their right to bodily integrity and autonomy, and the equal protection of the law.”
“This is a historic victory for patients and providers in Michigan who have been forced to live under the threat of an archaic criminal abortion ban since the U.S. Supreme Court overturnedAlexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
The Republican-controlled Michigan House and Senate then intervened as defendants in the lawsuit, arguing that abortion was a “medically unnecessary procedure.” The ban made all forms of abortion a felony and had no exceptions for life or health of the patient, nor for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.
Gleicher explained: “As any woman who has experienced pregnancy and delivery knows, the process is utterly transformative of every bodily function. From early pregnancy through birth, hormonal changes, biochemical adaptations, and the presence of a growing, moving and ultimately exiting fetus take control of a woman’s body, not to mention her mind. … When pregnancy is unwelcome, dangerous, or likely to result in negative health consequences, it is indeed a ‘bodily instruction.
Gleicher also ruled that the Michigan abortion ban violates women’s equality rights under the Michigan Constitution, explaining the importance of abortion access to women’s lives.
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