The legality of the regulations came under scrutiny after Michigan voters approved a constitutional amendment a state-level right to have an abortion.

Contrary to arguments by the state, Michigan’s mandatory 24-hour waiting period to terminate a pregnancy does not add certainty to the decision of those seeking an abortion, according to expert testimony Friday.

Abortion providers had sued the state last year, arguing a ballot proposal passed in 2022 makes certain abortion restrictions unconstitutional.

A civil trial opened Thursday on a challenge to abortion restrictions that remain on the books in Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The law in question requires patients to wait 24 hours after getting counseling materials before getting an abortion.

Arguments in a legal challenge to abortion restrictions that remain on the books in Michigan opened Thursday before a Michigan Court of Claims judge. The laws are currently blocked by a preliminary ruling from Judge Sima Patel.

Michigan solidified the right to an abortion in the state constitution back in 2022, but abortion rights advocates say there's still work to be done.

The plaintiffs have argued that some state laws restricting abortion are no longer constitutional after voters approved a measure to enshrine the right to an abortion in the Michigan Constitution in 2022.

The legality of the abortion laws came under scrutiny after Michigan voters approved a constitutional amendment creating a state-level abortion right.

The Northland Family Planning Center is asking a Michigan Court of Claims judge to find three abortion laws are unconstitutional.

Abortion providers had sued the state last year, arguing a ballot proposal passed in 2022 makes certain abortion restrictions unconstitutional.

Oxford, says he plans to introduce a resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, which protects same-sex marriages.