Michigan House Votes to Overturn 1931 Anti-Abortion Law — Call Your Senator to Do the Same!
By MUUSJN on Monday, March 6th, 2023
MI House Votes to Protect Abortion Rights
Call Your State Senator to Finish the Job!
BACKGROUND
On Thursday, March 2nd, the Michigan House of Representatives voted to adopt a package of bills to REPEAL the old 1931 anti-abortion law that’s still on the books. Even though voters affirmed a ballot proposal that enshrined abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution, legislators and reproductive justice advocates believe it’s important to remove the 1931 law from the books in the event that a court might strike down our newly affirmed reproductive rights.
I am proud to report that MUUSJN consultant, Nomi Joyrich, testified on Wednesday March 1st in favor of bills to repeal the 1931 law in both the House and the Senate.
On March 2nd, a package of bills (SB’s 2, 37, 38 and 93) were adopted by the Senate Health Policy Committee and were forwarded to the full Senate for a vote. If these bills are fully affirmed in the Senate they can be forwarded to Governor Gretchen Whitmer for her signature. A vote on these bills could happen soon.
SO WHAT CAN WE DO?
Call or Email Your Michigan Senator (To get the phone and email of your Michigan Senator click HERE)
Talking Points:
- Michigan people overwhelmingly voted last fall to protect women’s access to abortion and other reproductive services;
- A package of bills in the Michigan Senate would further protect this access by overturning the archaic 1931 Michigan law;
- This law violates separation of church and state by imposing one group’s religious beliefs on the rest of us
- I urge you to vote for a Senate bill package to repeal the 1931 abortion law.
Thank you for taking action!
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