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Judge Rules Some Remaining Abortion Restrictions In Michigan Are Unconstitutional
“This court ruling is bad news for women,” Genevieve Marnon, Right to Life of Michigan’s legislative director, said in a statement. “At a time when abortion complications are on the rise, eliminating standardized informed consent about procedures, potential risks, and alternatives is a serious disservice to women.”
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RLM President’s Statement On The Overturning of Informed Consent
As a result of this dangerous ruling and disregard for patients’ rights, women in Michigan are no longer guaranteed access to important facts related to abortion. The informed consent and 24-hour waiting period law had been in place for more than 30 years, providing women seeking an abortion with medically accurate information, including common risks…
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Statement by Rob Karrer, president of Van Buren County Right to Life, on Judge Patel’s Injunction
Apparently, Judge Patel does not want women to receive vital medical information about their abortions, does not want women to take one day to think and reflect on the life-long psychological or emotional regret that may occur, and now wants non-physicians to become abortion providers. How are these situations safe for Michigan’s women?
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Informed Consent – GONE!
The reckless ruling by Judge Sima G. Patel prevents enforcement of the 24-hour waiting period and informed consent for abortion law and now allows for non-physicians to perform abortions. This dangerous move comes on the heels of Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her Democratic allies in Lansing removing common-sense health and safety standards for abortion clinics.