Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she'll veto 'dismemberment' abortion ban bill
by Cassidy Morrison
| May 14, 2019 07:16 PM
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, says she will veto legislation passed by the Republican state Senate that would ban a common abortion procedure.
The state Senate and House passed legislation Tuesday morning to prohibit evacuation and dilation abortion procedures, referred to as “dismemberment abortions†by anti-abortion groups. The procedures account for the majority of second-trimester abortions.
Whitmer said Tuesday afternoon that she would veto the bills. “I think that these are decisions that should be made between a woman and her doctor,†Whitmer said. “I have always supported a woman’s autonomy and freedom to make her own choices, and that should be no surprise to anyone in this town.â€
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