Democratic division blocks effort to end Michigan's 24-hour wait for an abortion
Michigan Democrats, who early this year had built on the state’s recent reputation for safeguarding abortion rights, have stalled on the once-assured effort due to dissent within the state legislative caucus in recent months.
Two key pieces of legislation that would have repealed a 24-hour wait period required for patients receiving an abortion and also allowed state dollars to pay for abortions were left out of a package signed Tuesday.
