Late yesterday afternoon Michigan Republicans passed controversial legislation making it illegal for insurance companies to include abortion procedures as part of their standard coverage, even in cases of rape or incest, or where the life of the mother might be in jeopardy. Should women in the sate of Michigan require abortion coverage, in the opinion […]
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Where does one go to purchase rape insurance in Michigan this holiday season?
Posted in Civil Liberties, Health, Michigan, Uncategorized Also tagged abortion, abortion rider, Biblical law, Blue Cross Blue Shield, health insurance, incest, Michigan Republicans, omnibus, pregnancy, rape, rape insurance, religious extremism, reproductive justice, Rick Snyder, Right to, Right to Life of Michigan, Roe v. Wade, SB 1293 68 Comments
Senate Bill 652, which will likely be signed into law Friday, ensures that handpicked Republican judges will hear cases brought against the State by the citizens of Michigan
Remember how, last winter, Michigan Republicans, flush with corporate money and well armed with legislation drafted in far right think tanks, set out to kill unions, and systematically roll back women’s rights, gay rights, and public education? Well, it would appear that they weren’t quite done… Unsatisfied with having just control over the House, Senate […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged checks and balances, coup d’état, Court of Appeals, Court of Claims, endgame, Gretchen Whitmer, Ingham County, Ingham County Circuit Court, Michigan Republican Party, Michigan Republicans, Michigan Supreme Court, NERD Func, Open Meetings Act, partisan politics, Rick Jones, Rick Snyder, Senate Bill 652, threats to Democracy 13 Comments