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Michigan legislature votes to repeal 1931 state abortion ban
The Hill ^ | 03/10/2023 | JULIA SHAPERO

Posted on 03/10/2023 11:25:39 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Michigan’s Democratic-majority legislature has voted to repeal a state abortion ban from 1931, sending the bill to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) desk for a signature.

The Michigan state Senate approved a bill on Wednesday to overturn the law, which made it a felony punishable by up to four years in prison to provide an abortion to a woman unless her life was in danger. The vote fell largely along party lines, as it did when it passed the state House last week.

The 1931 law remained unenforced for decades after the Supreme Court established a federal right to abortion with Roe v. Wade in 1973. However, after the high court overturned Roe last June, confusion abounded about whether the state law was in effect.

A Michigan judge ruled in September that the ban violated the state’s constitution and was unenforceable, and voters enshrined abortion rights in the Michigan constitution with a ballot initiative in November.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: 1939; abortion; michigan; repeal
Michigan is a now a BEEP hole
1 posted on 03/10/2023 11:25:39 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Along with California, New York, Colorado and Minnesota.


2 posted on 03/10/2023 11:39:56 AM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Now Mi. authorizes the killing of defenseless, young Americans.


3 posted on 03/10/2023 11:55:36 AM PST by chopperk ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

92 years later & this JUDGE considers it UNCONSTITUTIONAL????


4 posted on 03/10/2023 11:56:33 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: ridesthemiles

Michigan Republicans [Assistant Democrats] sold their voters down the river to their colleagues across the aisle.


5 posted on 03/10/2023 12:00:59 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

You got it, FRiend.

—Disgusted Michigan FReeper


6 posted on 03/10/2023 12:01:57 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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Congratulations Mike Shirkley.


7 posted on 03/10/2023 12:02:39 PM PST by TakebackGOP
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To: chopperk

Only a formality and showboating virtue signaling (using the term “virtue” loosely).

After the Nov., 2022 Michigan proposal vote abortion as a right is in the state constitution. It’s all over.


8 posted on 03/10/2023 12:03:49 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: ridesthemiles

This was Whitmer’s Judge. It’s the same Judge that blocked any attempts to challenge the 20 election


9 posted on 03/10/2023 12:04:34 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Michigan - Deep Big Blue


10 posted on 03/10/2023 12:35:51 PM PST by EC Washington
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Im so ashamed at what Michigan has become. Yet here I am....


11 posted on 03/10/2023 4:46:56 PM PST by Moleman
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To: kiryandil

No such thing as a Michigan Republican that I can find...


12 posted on 03/10/2023 4:47:47 PM PST by Moleman
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To: gibsonguy; ridesthemiles; frank ballenger
This was Whitmer’s Judge. It’s the same Judge that blocked any attempts to challenge the 20 election

I adapted the saying "a stitch in time saves nine" for these instances.

"A stooge in time beats Nine [on the Supreme Court]"

You also have to remember that the 2018 Michigan "election" that got Shinyface Whitmer into position, so she could get her stooge-judge into position, was rigged.

They got hold of the 2016 ballots in the summer of 2018 from the red Michigan counties [the blue counties told them that they could get the ballots, but not until early 2019].

No worries!

"Blue Wave" in the red Michigan counties in 2018, no Blue Wave in the blue counties.

Imagine that...

Also, zero protests from the Assistant Democrats.

13 posted on 03/10/2023 5:07:13 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Moleman

see my post #13


14 posted on 03/10/2023 5:07:40 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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