Michigan court extends block on 1931 abortion ban

By Asher Notheis

Published August 19, 2022 9:57pm ET

Michigan court extends block on 1931 abortion ban — FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the press before signing the final piece of a $76 billion state budget into law on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 in Detroit. A Michigan judge issued a preliminary injunction that prevents county prosecutors from enforcing the stateâs 1931 abortion ban on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

A Michigan court has issued a preliminary injunction to prevent county prosecutors from enforcing an abortion ban signed into law over 40 years before Roe v. Wade was decided.

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