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Court overturns Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period for abortions, mandatory counseling
May 13, 2025 | By Matthew Miller in MLive
A Michigan Court of Claims judge has struck down state laws mandating a 24-hour waiting period for an abortion, requiring anyone seeking an abortion to receiving counseling and limiting the ability of nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and physician assistants to perform the procedure.
Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel ruled Tuesday that the laws violated the Reproductive Freedom for All amendment to Michigan’s Constitution approved by voters in 2022, which states in part that “An individual’s right to reproductive freedom shall not be denied, burdened, nor infringed upon unless justified by a compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means.”…
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