LANSING, Mich. — Michigan House and Senate panels advanced bills Wednesday that would repeal a 1931 statute that bans abortion in Michigan, roughly four months after residents voted to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution.
The repeal of the law would bring the state "one step closer to getting this archaic, criminal ban off our books," said Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, a Livonia Democrat who was a sponsor of the bills.
"Michigan voters sent a clear message in 2022 — they want the freedom to make the reproductive health care decisions that work best for them, and they want elected officials who will work toward that end," Pohutsky said.
