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    Political Info and Laws in Brief

    Executives

    • Governor Rick Snyder (R) is anti-choice.

    Legislature

    • The Michigan House is anti-choice.
    • The Michigan Senate is anti-choice.

    ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

    Abortion Bans

    Michigan bans a safe abortion procedure and has unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal bans on abortion.
    Details »

    Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

    Michigan has a partially unconstitutional and unenforceable law that subjects women seeking abortion services to biased-counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
    Details »

    Counseling Ban/Gag Rule

    Michigan prohibits certain state employees and organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women for abortion services.
    Details »

    Refusal to Provide Medical Services

    Michigan allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals.
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    Restrictions on Low-Income Women’s Access to Abortion

    Michigan restricts low-income women’s access to abortion.
    Details »

    Restrictions on Young Women’s Access to Abortion

    Michigan law restricts young women’s access to abortion services by mandating parental consent.
    Details »

    Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

    Michigan subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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    PRO-CHOICE LAWS

    Contraceptive Equity

    Michigan law requires health-insurance plans that cover prescription medication to provide the same coverage for contraception.
    Details »

    Low-Income Women’s Access to Family Planning

    Michigan provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded family-planning services.
    Details »

    Protection Against Clinic Violence

    Michigan law protects women seeking reproductive-health care and medical personnel from blockades and violence.
    Details »

    OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

    Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

    Michigan restricts post-viability abortion.
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    83% of Michigan counties have no abortion provider.

    *an issue that does not affect *just* women.

    Source: NARAL