Michigan Abortion Restrictions Blocked After Constitution Change

A Michigan judge on Tuesday blocked the state from enforcing multiple abortion-related requirements, including a day-long waiting period, after voters there passed a constitutional amendment in 2022 enshrining reproductive rights.

Court of Claims Judge Sima G. Patel wrote that challengers to the requirements at issue, which are spelled out in Michigan law, proved that they’re likely to succeed on almost all their constitutional challenges. In addition to blocking a 24-hour waiting period for those seeking abortions, Patel said portions of the law that mandate counseling and information from the provider and ban abortions by certain advanced medical practitioners can’t be ...