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Mike Martindale and Beth LeBlanc

Judge extends temporary block on enforcing Michigan's abortion ban

Abortion Jacob Cunningham Michigan Gretchen Whitmer Oakland County Circuit Court Court of Claims Detroit

DETROIT — An Oakland County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday extended by at least two weeks his order blocking 13 county prosecutors from enforcing Michigan's abortion ban following a hearing.

Judge Jacob Cunningham put a temporary restraining order in place Monday at the request of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who filed a suit in Cunningham's court in April to stop 13 county prosecutors from enforcing the state's abortion law on abortion providers within their counties.

Whitmer's case had moved slowly after a state Court of Claims judge issued a preliminary injunction against Michigan's 1931 abortion ban law in a separate lawsuit filled by Planned Parenthood of Michigan against state Attorney General Dana Nessel.

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