Michigan Gov. Whitmer Signs Package Repealing Abortion Ban

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of measures on Wednesday to repeal a 1931 law that pro-life critics say protected viable unborn babies from late-term abortions.

The Michigan House and Senate, both controlled by a narrow two-seat Democratic majority, voted last month to repeal the stateโ€™s long-standing abortion ban before sending it to the governorโ€™s desk.

The bill faced staunch opposition from the majority of Republicans, who spoke out against the legality of abortion as a whole.

Whitmer, a Democrat, called the nearly 100-year-old ban โ€œextreme.โ€ She was joined by abortion activists from Planned Parenthood and Emilyโ€™s List at the bill signing.

In a statement after a bill signing outside of Detroit, Whitmer acknowledged a citizen-led ballot initiative in which Michiganders voted to enshrine abortion as a right in the stateโ€™s Constitution. The governor said they sent a โ€œclear messageโ€ with their votes.

โ€œToday, weโ€™re going to take action to make sure that our statutes and our laws reflect our values and our constitution,โ€ Whitmer said.

In a further written statement, the governor said repealing the ban was โ€œgood economicsโ€ and โ€œwill help attract talent and business investment.โ€ She said she would use โ€œevery tool in my toolboxโ€ to keep fighting for abortion rights.

The governorโ€™s office noted in the statement that the โ€œdecision to become a parent or grow a family is one of the biggest economic decisions a person will make in their lifetime.โ€

โ€˜Ideologically Driven Obsession With Abortionโ€™

Whitmerโ€™s signature on the bill package has been criticized by opponents who argue that the repeal demonstrates the Democratic governorโ€™s โ€œideologically driven obsession with abortion at all costs.โ€

Right to Life Michigan President Barbara Listing decried the bill signing.

โ€œToday is a dark day for women in our state and for unborn children nearing birth,โ€ Listing said in a statement.

โ€œCloaking the elimination of long-standing, common-sense health and safety protections in the mantra of โ€˜womenโ€™s rightsโ€™ demonstrates the extreme nature of the Governorโ€™s abortion activism,โ€ she said.

Byย Caden Pearson

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