Supreme Court closes out Whitmer's abortion rights case after Proposal 3 passage

(Detroit News) The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday closed out a case challenging the state's 1931 abortion ban, noting that the litigation underlying the appeal had been dismissed in a lower court in the wake of voters approving an amendment enshrining abortion in the state constitution.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other parties involved in the Oakland County abortion rights case agreed on Jan. 6 to dismiss the lawsuit and adjacent appeals in the higher courts due to the passage of Proposal 3, the Reproductive Freedom for All proposal.

The governor notified the Supreme Court at the time of the dismissal and withdrew an executive message that had sought immediate consideration of her challenge of the law by the high court.

"...in light of the governor having withdrawn her executive message, the motions to intervene, to dismiss, and to set a briefing schedule are denied as moot," the Supreme Court said in a brief order Friday. "This case is closed." .............(more)

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