Published 12/12/2023 11:24:00 a.m.

Whitmer’s fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She’s eyeing national impact now

Michigan Governor Whitmer removed the requirement for women to declare if they expected to receive an abortion when buying health insurance, after the Democratic-controlled Legislature sent her a bill tossing it aside.
Abortion rights moved to the political forefront after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, leading to conservative states enacting abortion bans and legal fights.
Democrats have won in Michigan by running unapologetically on the issue of abortion, flipping both chambers of the Legislature and winning control of all levels of state government for the first time in 40 years.

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Early, often and unequivocally: How Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation that repealed a law requiring women to purchase a separate insurance rider if they intend to receive an abortion in the future. The

12/12/2023 5:05:06 a.m.·United States

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Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation this week that repealed a law requiring women to purchase a separate insurance rider if they intended to receive an abortion in the future

12/12/2023 5:05:05 a.m.·United States

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Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation this week that repealed a law requiring women to purchase a separate insurance rider if they intended to receive an abortion in the future. The law had been passed by Michigan’s Republican-controlled Legislature exactly 10 years ago. Whitmer was a state senator at the time and spoke out against the bill. She delivered a speech before its …

12/12/2023 5:05:06 a.m.·Idaho Falls, United States

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Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ten years ago, as Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature was on the verge of passing one of the nation’s most restrictive anti-abortion laws at the time, a 42-year-old state senator from East Lansing took to the Senate floor to speak out against what she knew was about to happen. Minutes into her speech, Democrat Gretchen Whitmer tossed aside her prepared remarks and revealed for the firs…

12/12/2023 5:05:06 a.m.·Panama City, United States

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation this week that repealed a law requiring women to purchase a separate insurance rider if they intended to receive an abortion in the future.

12/12/2023 12:52:00 p.m.

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Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ten years ago, as Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature was on the verge of passing one of the nation’s most restrictive anti-abortion laws at the time, a 42-year-old […]

12/12/2023 5:07:26 a.m.·Winnipeg, Canada

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Whitmer’s fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She’s eyeing national impact now

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Early, often and unequivocally: How Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue

Early, often and unequivocally: How Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue

Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now

Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now

Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now

Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now

Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now

Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now

Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now

Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now

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