US EditionJudge strikes down abortion waiting period in Michigan
- On May 13, 2025, a judge in Lansing ruled that three Michigan abortion-related laws, including the 24-hour waiting period, informed consent requirements, and restrictions on certain healthcare providers performing abortions, were unconstitutional under the state constitution.
- The ruling followed the 2022 Reproductive Freedom for All amendment, which guarantees fundamental reproductive rights including abortion access in Michigan.
- Patel invalidated the state's requirements for a 24-hour waiting period and standardized informed consent before abortion, as well as the restriction preventing advanced practice clinicians from providing abortion services, while maintaining the mandate that healthcare providers screen patients for coercion.
- Patel said these laws burden patients by increasing delays and costs, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer said the ruling removes political interference in reproductive decisions.
- The ruling eliminates outdated restrictions but may face appeals, signaling a major shift aligning Michigan law with constitutional reproductive freedom protections.
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Michigan Court Strikes Down Informed Consent Abortion Laws | The Star News Network
by Jaryn Crouson A Michigan court Tuesday struck down three safety laws that allegedly violated the state’s constitutional right to abortion. The case was brought against the state of Michigan by an abortion clinic challenging three laws that mandated a 24-hour waiting period before performing an abortion, required clinics to provide counseling materials that the abortion providers claimed were “biased” and allowed only qualified medical staff…
Michigan Court Says State Constitution Allows No Abortion Limits
The Michigan Court of Claims held on May 13 that state laws requiring informed consent for abortion violate the unlimited right to “reproductive freedom” that voters placed in the Michigan Constitution in 2022. This is the first of many lawsuits using these radical state charter provisions to dismantle any limits on abortion and a host of other things. Several months after the U.S. Supreme Court held that the U.S. Constitution has never protecte…
Michigan Judge Strikes Down State's Abortion Restrictions - Law360 Healthcare Authority
A Michigan judge struck down several of the state's abortion restrictions Tuesday, including a mandatory waiting period, required counseling materials and a rule that only doctors may perform abortions, finding the laws make it harder for people to access abortion and don't protect patients' health.
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