Michigan is one of nine states with an abortion ban on the books that pre-dated the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion nationwide, and was never repealed.
Whitmer said the country is facing a"fight like hell moment" in response to the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe, and she urged federal and state elected officials who support abortions right to use all tools at their disposal to protect abortion access.
"I've used every tool in my toolbox, we all have different sets, this has now been pushed down to the states. And that's why I'm fighting so hard to protect this right in Michigan," she said."I am urging every, every pro-choice leader to use every tool in their toolbox. So I'm hopeful and believe that the Biden administration is going to do that.
"I am horrified, as are so many women who are 50 years old, or in my generation, that the thought that my daughters will have fewer rights than I've had virtually my whole life," the governor said."But I take heart in the fact that the vast majority of people in this state support a woman having that right to choose. I was raised by a pro-choice Republican father, and there are pro-choice Republicans and independents out there. We need them to join this fight.
She also lambasted the Supreme Court for not only its decision overruling Roe, but also for a ruling last week thatby striking down a New York law that restricted who could carry a concealed handgun in public. "It crushes me to say that even I am losing faith that these important institutions that are supposed to be above the politics of the day are now being corrupted and that's what we're seeing out of our United States Supreme Court and I'm very concerned about our long-term prosperity, our homeland security, and our safety," Whitmer said.
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