Michigan voters approved a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights.
The bill will effectively repeal a 1931 abortion ban. The ban was overturned by a state judge, but it could be reinstated by another court.
The initiative will overturn the ban and affirm the right to freely choose abortion and other reproductive services such as birth control during pregnancy. Similar legislation was passed in Vermont and California.
Meanwhile, a measure in Kentucky that would would amend the state constitution to explicitly say abortion is not a protected right remained too close to call on Wednesday.
The ballot measures came months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade and the constitutional right to abortion it guaranteed to women nationwide. The decision in June has led to near-total bans in a dozen states.
BREAKING: Voters in Michigan just voted to make abortion a right protected by their state constitution.
Abortion is our right — and safe, legal abortion care is here to stay in Michigan.
— ACLU (@ACLU) November 9, 2022