Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Just Repealed Michigan's 1931 Abortion Ban

"This is a long overdue step."

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wed. repealed a 1931 state law that banned all abortions with no exceptions.

Whitmer formally repealed the 1931 law during a signing ceremony in Birmingham, Michigan Wed.. (USA Today)

What did Whitmer sign? H.B. 4006, H.B. 4032 and S.B. 2, all of which passed the state legislature in March. (USA Today)

What does H.B. 4006 do? It repeals a law that makes it a felony to administer an abortion in Michigan. (USA Today)

What does H.B. 4032 do? It removes abortion-related felonies from the state's criminal code. (USAT)

What does S.B. 2 do? It repeals a law criminalizing "recipes or prescriptions" for contraception and abortion. (USA)

Michigan's 1931 abortion ban was dormant until the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. (USAT)

Last Nov., Michigan voters approved a ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution. (USAT)

Whitmer: "...we're going to take action to ensure that our statutes, our laws reflect our values and our constitution."

That's All!