Lansing, MI — The bills making up Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Reproductive Health Act (RHA) were introduced into the Legislature on October 31, and Right to Life of Michigan staff have analyzed the changes to Michigan law. The main bills are identical, SB 622 and HB 
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Lansing, MI — Today, Governor Whitmer and pro-abortion allies held a press conference to unveil what they call the Reproductive Health Act. The New York-style act would allow unlimited abortions in the state of Michigan up to the point of birth. The act has not 
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Lansing, MI — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced she vetoed a state budget allocation for a program she voted for as a state legislator. All of the $150,000 allocated for the Pregnant and Parenting Student Services Act in the 2020 state budget was vetoed by 
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Grand Rapids, MI — More than 200,000 signatures to end dismemberment abortions have been received at the Right to Life of Michigan office. Last week marked the halfway point of the Michigan Values Life petition drive, and the signatures received represent half of the 400,000 
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Grand Rapids, MI — The Right to Life of Michigan Political Action Committee is announcing 2020 election endorsements for President Donald Trump and John James. Early endorsements by Right to Life of Michigan Political Action Committee (RLM-PAC) are rare. John James is the only major 
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Lansing, MI — Today, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers approved the summary and form of the Michigan Values Life petition to ban dismemberment abortions (D&E) in Michigan. Right to Life of Michigan President Barbara Listing said, “Our affiliates and volunteers around the state are 
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Grand Rapids, MI — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services just released the 2018 Michigan abortion report. Michigan residents receiving abortions declined by 203, from 25,757 in 2017 to 25,554 in 2018. Abortions performed in Michigan increased in 2018, with an additional 325 
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Grand Rapids, MI — Right to Life of Michigan has filed paperwork today to begin a petition drive to bypass Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s promised veto of legislation to ban dismemberment abortions. On May 14, the Michigan House and Senate voted in favor of identical bills 
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Lansing, Mich. — Today the Michigan Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee voted 5 to 2 to send our dismemberment abortion ban to the full Michigan Senate. Senate Bills 229 & 230 would amend Michigan’s 2011 ban on partial-birth abortions by including the dismemberment abortion 
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Lansing, Mich. — Legislation to ban dismemberment abortions in Michigan is now on the Michigan House floor. House Bills 4320 and 4321 would amend Michigan’s 2011 ban on partial-birth abortions by including the dismemberment abortion procedure, also known as a dilation and evacuation abortion (D&E). 
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