Whitmer Signs Repeal Of 'Zombie' Abortion Ban
On Wednesday, Michigan became the first state to formally repeal an abortion ban after the fall of Roe v. Wade.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed a bill on Wednesday afternoon that the state legislature passed last month, repealing crucial parts of a nearly century-old abortion ban in the state.
The bill revokes the section of a 1931 abortion law that makes it a felony in nearly all cases to administer drugs that would induce a miscarriage. This was the only section of the ban left that could have been used to restrict abortions after Michigan voters passed a ballot measure last year to protect abortion rights by a wide margin.
In remarks preceding the bill signing, Whitmer struck a triumphant tone. “We know that this fight continues. But I also know this. After the last year that I have lived through, I can tell you: We are going to win this fight,” she said. “So, who would like to watch me slay a zombie?”