Conservative legislators in several states, knowing that a Constitutional amendment to outlaw abortion is unlikely, have begun attempts to work around the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision. Most notably, these legislative attempts have involved, in some way, shape or form, the concept of personhood – the notion that a fertilized egg is in fact […]
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Anti-abortion “personhood” legislation comes back to Michigan… with a new twist
Posted in Michigan, Uncategorized Also tagged abortion, Affordable Care Act, Alabama, Georgia, House Bill 5684, House Bill 5685, Jeff Irwin, Jud Gilbert, Lisa Posthumus Lyons, Mississippi, Oklahoma, old white men making decisions on women's health, Paul Ryan, personhood, Progress Michigan, reproductive justice, Roe v. Wade, Sanctity of Human Life Act, tax breaks, tax code, tax credits, Todd Akin, Virginia, women's health, Zach Pohl 19 Comments