Michigan Judge Blocks Two Pro-Life Laws That Helped Women, Saved Babies From Abortions

When pro-life advocates told Michigan voters that a ballot proposal for abortions up to birth would eliminate pro-life laws that help women and save babies, some people scoffed.

But a judge’s action is proving them right.

Yesterday, a judge issued a preliminary injunction that blocks Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period for an abortion. Judge Sima Patel also blocked the state’s informed consent law, and the ban on advanced practice clinicians killing babies in abortions.

Patel says in a 50-page opinion that when voters passed Proposal 3 in 2022 to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution, those laws were void. That’s exactly what pro-life groups predicted would happen.

Right to Life of Michigan President Amber Roseboom responded to the ruling in an email to LifeNews.

Women in Michigan should be on notice. The reckless ruling by Judge Sima G. Patel prevents enforcement of the 24-hour waiting period and informed consent for abortion law and now allows for non-physicians to perform abortions. This dangerous move comes on the heels of Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her Democratic allies in Lansing removing common-sense health and safety standards for abortion clinics. There is no question that women are at greater risk when they enter an abortion clinic today than they were a year ago.

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This decision presents an immediate threat to women considering an abortion in our state. The 24-hour waiting period and informed consent law has been in place for more than 30 years, providing women seeking an abortion with medically accurate information, including common risks associated with the procedure. As a result of this dangerous development and disregard for patients’ rights, women in Michigan are no longer guaranteed access to important facts.

Beyond the immediate threat to women’s well-being, the ruling is an affront to democracy and the will of the people of Michigan. Unable to gain the votes needed to overturn the 24-hour waiting period and informed consent in the state legislature, activists appealed to the courts under Proposal 3 to strip these protections. Moreover, an overwhelming majority of voters (66%) support the 24-hour waiting period and informed consent.*

*Marketing Resource Group (MRG) conducted a poll of registered voters in the state of Michigan, April 8 – 11, 2024 (614 Sample/MOE 4%).

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