Michigan AG Backs Striking Abortion Laws After Voters’ Amendment

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) agreed with abortion providers that the bulk of three state abortion restrictions that remain on the books must go.

The 24-hour delay requirement, mandatory biased counseling law, and provider ban don’t pass muster under the Michigan Constitution’s compelling interest test, Nessel said in a brief filed in the Michigan Court of Claims on Tuesday. The court should enter a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of the laws, she said.

Nessel, however, objected to halting enforcement of the challenged laws as a whole. Provisions that fall outside the three specific categories, including those aimed at protecting ...