Abortion
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Democratic-backed Michigan Supreme Court candidates field questions at voter forum
Three of the four candidates running for the state Supreme Court joined a recent panel discussion to outline their vision for justice in Michigan.
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Opinion: Why abortion attacks and diatribes against Harris’ race and gender miss the mark in Michigan
In this op-ed, CEO of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, Paula Thornton Greear, says that attacks on Kamala Harris over her race and gender fall flat in Michigan, where voters prioritize diversity and inclusion.
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Right to Life wants these Republicans to bring their anti-abortion agenda to Lansing
Anti-abortion groups want Michiganders to elect Republicans to take over the state House of Representatives—and then restrict reproductive rights.
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Kamala Harris wants to end the Senate filibuster to restore national abortion rights
The Senate filibuster rule requires a 60-vote threshold for most legislation to pass, making it virtually impossible to pass abortion rights legislation due to Republican opposition. Without the filibuster, a law restoring Roe v. Wade could pass with a simple majority, or 51 Senate votes.
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Gwen Walz speaks along with other women in Michigan against Trump’s vision for abortion
The future that former president Donald Trump has planned for women is “terrifying”, First Lady of Minnesota Gwen Walz told a crowd in Lansing.
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5 things to know about Michigan Supreme Court candidate Kimberly Ann Thomas
Michiganders will decide in November who gets to serve on the most powerful court in the state. And Kimberly Ann Thomas thinks she has the experience needed for the job.
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Kamala Harris’ sister leads reproductive rights roundtable in Flint
Maya Harris, the sister of Vice President Kamala Harris, led a roundtable in Flint during a campaign stop for the Harris-Walz campaign.
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Mid-Michigan woman shares her story of life-saving abortion in Hertel congressional campaign ad
Several ads supporting Democratic candidates this cycle have featured women sharing their stories about abortion and reproductive health care.
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Shifting majority on state’s top court could spell big changes for Michiganders’ rights
Conservative judges could score a majority on the Michigan Supreme Court with victories in November—and their decisions would carry some big ramifications for Michiganders’ basic civil rights.
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10 landmark cases that show how the Michigan Supreme Court shapes your rights
Michigan has laws protecting civil rights and reproductive freedoms—but the state Supreme Court still holds a lot of sway over whether those rights are actually protected.
