A Michigan judge on Tuesday granted a temporary injunction to block the enforcement of a state abortion ban, which might have taken effect if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the Roe v. Wade precedent that legalized abortion nationwide.
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The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to overhaul the constitutional right to abortion. On May 2, the news outlet Politico published a leaked draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito, which showed the court's conservative majority intended to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established the right to abortion nationally. The court's final decision is expected in June.
"Forced pregnancy, and the concomitant compulsion to endure the medical and psychological risks accompanying it, contravene the right to make autonomous medical decisions," Court of Claims Judge Elizabeth Gleicher wrote in her opinion.Planned Parenthood and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, filed lawsuits last month to prevent the law from taking effect.
Whitmer praised the judge's decision on Tuesday, and said in a statement that the injunction "will help ensure that Michigan remains a place where women have freedom and control over their own bodies."Whitmer added that she is still pressing the state Supreme Court to recognize the right to abortion under the state constitution to further protect abortion access, a campaign she began last month.
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