LANSING, Mich. — Michigan voters will decide in November whether to codify abortion rights in the state's constitution after the Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of adding a proposed amendment to the ballot.
The initiative, if passed, would amend Michigan's constitution to establish"a fundamental individual right to reproductive freedom" that includes abortion access, contraception, miscarriage management and more.
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers had earlier deadlocked on whether the ballot initiative should move forward, leading to the appeal before the state's high court. "Seven hundred fifty three thousand and seven hundred fifty nine Michiganders signed this proposal—more than have ever signed any proposal in Michigan's history," wrote Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack, a Democratic-nominated judge."The challengers have not produced a single signer who claims to have been confused by the limited-spacing sections in the full text portion of the proposal.
In a dissenting opinion, Judge Brian Zahra, a Republican nominee, said he had"doubts that the form and content of the petition comply with Michigan law."
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