Medication abortion still legal in Michigan despite ruling, Whitmer says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : It was filed by Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative legal group actively involved in anti-abortion cases include one that led to Roe v. Wade being overturned.
58% : U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, who publicly shared his personal experience with abortion three years ago, also responded to the decision.
48% : "Despite this ruling, I want to be clear: abortion, including medication abortion, remains safe and legal in the state of Michigan," she said.
47% : "The ruling out of Texas seeks to eliminate the option of medication abortions even in states like Michigan where abortion is a protected right."
41% : She also reassured the state that abortion is still legal in Michigan after voters overturned a 1931 near-total ban on abortions last November.
40% : But if the ruling goes into effect, healthcare providers across the country - even in states where abortion is legal - would no longer be allowed to prescribe mifepristone.
30% : It would have the most severe impact on women in 12 states where abortion is illegal following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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