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Whitmer repeals Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban
The Hill ^ | 04/05/2023 | NATHANIEL WEIXEL

Posted on 04/05/2023 11:41:57 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

A nearly century-old law banning abortion in Michigan was repealed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Wednesday.

The 1931 law banned abortion, with no exceptions for rape or incest, and called for the prosecution of reproductive care providers.

“Today, we’re going to take action to ensure that our statutes, our laws reflect our values and our constitution,” Whitmer said during a signing ceremony. “This is a long overdue step and it proves that when we keep fighting to protect everyone’s ability to make their own decisions about their bodies, we can win.”

The law remained unenforced for decades after the Supreme Court established a federal right to abortion with Roe v. Wade in 1973, but it was set to take effect when the high court overturned the decision last year.

“This is not a trigger law, this is a zombie law. This predates Roe, and it’s a threat of coming back to haunt us all” Whitmer said, celebrating the law’s repeal. “Who wants to watch me slay a zombie?”

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: abortion; babykillers; ban; bornbeforeunborn; electionfraud; fakegovernor; goodforher; michigan; prolife; whitmer; whosaidgoodforher; witchmer
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To: ChicagoConservative27

wHitler....
Nothing else to say


2 posted on 04/05/2023 11:43:01 AM PDT by joe fonebone (And the people said NO! The End)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
The Michigan House voted 58-50 last month in favor of repeal with the support of two Republicans. The Michigan Senate followed suit a few days later.

She didn't repeal it, Michigan's elected representatives did.

3 posted on 04/05/2023 11:45:58 AM PDT by GOP_Party_Animal
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To: ChicagoConservative27
It wasn't a Zombie law after SCOTUS ruled in Dobbs, which is why the DemocRATic state House and Senate passed this bill for the Governess to sign.
4 posted on 04/05/2023 11:47:07 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Michigan will now become a bankrupt state...........


5 posted on 04/05/2023 11:47:17 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

How can a governor ‘repeal’ any law?


6 posted on 04/05/2023 11:47:30 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The Michigan wax figure sure loves killing babies.


7 posted on 04/05/2023 11:52:04 AM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What does the Red Queen symbolize in Through the Looking-Glass?
The Red Queen’s constant badgering of and competition with Alice indicates profound feelings of antagonism. She fits into the framework of Alice’s dream as representative arbitrary authority, serving as a caricature of an overbearing governess figure at odds with her young charges.


8 posted on 04/05/2023 11:56:50 AM PDT by dblshot
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“...make their own decisions about their bodies...”

Sure, unless it involves the COVID jab. /spit


9 posted on 04/05/2023 11:57:44 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“This is a long overdue step and it proves that when we keep fighting to protect everyone’s ability to make their own decisions about their bodies...”

That’s a hoot, spoken by a “vaccine” Nazi.


10 posted on 04/05/2023 11:58:21 AM PDT by fwdude (Society has been fully polarized now, and you have to decide on which pole you want to be found.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

There is absolutely no excuse for murdering innocent babies created in the image of God.


11 posted on 04/05/2023 11:59:21 AM PDT by Dogbert41
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To: GOP_Party_Animal

With the support of two Republicans.


12 posted on 04/05/2023 11:59:40 AM PDT by rdl6989 ( )
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To: ought-six
The Michigan wax figure sure loves killing babies.

Especially those black ones!

13 posted on 04/05/2023 11:59:46 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: rdl6989

The myth of universal Republican support for Pro-Life.

A lot of Republicans are sick and tired of paying for welfare babies and want on-demand abortion available for poor folks.

The Kansas Referendum results were a real eye-opener to that fact that Abortion bans don’t have as much GOP support as people think.


14 posted on 04/05/2023 12:01:29 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: 17th Miss Regt

States rights. Works for her.


15 posted on 04/05/2023 12:02:09 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: ChicagoConservative27

She wants to turn Michigan into a ‘Vacation Abortion Hot Spot’ much like NC has become.

Very interesting data here on how each state is doing, abortion-wise, since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Proud to say that it looks like 100% of unborn babies in Wisconsin are being given a chance at LIFE! :)

Percent change in the abortion rate since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the United States between April and August 2022, by state:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356335/state-abortion-rate-change-since-roe-us/


16 posted on 04/05/2023 12:02:24 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: BenLurkin

How can a governor ‘repeal’ any law?


In this case, she didn’t. See post #3. Passed both houses and the governor merely signed it.

Of course a governor can refuse to defend a law he doesn’t like when it is challenged in court like when California voters had the nerve to pass both a law and an amendment to the state constitution saying that marriage was between one man and one woman.


17 posted on 04/05/2023 12:05:21 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Yes..Please abort ALL DEMOCRAT BABIES! Just kidding.


18 posted on 04/05/2023 12:07:48 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: ought-six

GOv. SHINY SHOEBOX FACE !


19 posted on 04/05/2023 12:08:21 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: GOP_Party_Animal
Michigan's elected representatives did.

In the 2022 election, both the house and senate flipped to Democraps.

And they're hell bent on overturning all the pro gun legislation that has taken place over the past 20 years also.

20 posted on 04/05/2023 12:09:31 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (From here on out, transmission fluid will be referred to as Gender Neutral Shift Juice)
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