Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Michigan abortion bill

  • The Michigan State House of Representatives passed one part of a massive, three-bill omnibus package on Wednesday that would restrict access to abortions and heavily regulate clinics that provide them.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • LANSING, MI - The Michigan House on Wednesday approved sweeping legislation that would add regulations and restrictions to abortion practices in the state, the first major step of an emotional debate expected to last into the fall.
  • (MLive.com)
  • Michigans Republican controlled House of Representatives had assistance passing one of three measures that been labeled as Super-Anti Abortion Bills H.B.
  • (DAILY KOS)
  • The Michigan House has passed HB 5711, the nation's most restrictive anti-abortion bill that combines some of the worst attacks on women's access to abortion care into one bill.
  • (Think Progress)
  • Lori Lamerand, president and chief executive officer of Planned Parenthood of Mid and South Michigan, said the scope of the bill's reach into public health is "unheard of," and no other state is discussing abortion in the same way.
  • (State News)
  • A massive anti-abortion bill, which would drastically limit abortion access, and could potentially shut down all abortion clinics in the state, is on a fast-track through the Michigan State House of Representatives on Thursday.
  • (The Inquisitr)
  • (AP) - The Republican-led Michigan House passed legislation Wednesday that would restrict and regulate abortion practices, but lawmakers set aside or eased some contentious provisions.
  • (WDIO-TV)
  • LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A package of measures aimed at restricting and regulating abortion practices cleared a key hurdle Thursday in a Michigan House committee and could get a floor vote as early as next week.
  • (WXYZ)
  • The crowd gathered to protest a sweeping House omnibus bill (HB 5711, 5712 and 5713) that would all but eliminate access to abortion care in Michigan. "This is a big day for us," said Lori Lamerand, chair of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan.
  • (DAILY KOS)
  • The "most extreme abortion bill in the country" award previously went to Kansas.
  • (Raw Story)

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