Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander. She is a lawyer, an educator, former prosecutor, State Representative and Senator. She was the first woman to lead a Senate caucus. But the most important title she boasts is MOM. Inspired by her family, she’s devoted her life to building a stronger Michigan for everyone.
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April 21, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21, 2023
Contact: press@michigan.gov
Gov. Whitmer Statement on Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after a Supreme Court ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA.
“Today, Michiganders can continue to access mifepristone, a common abortion and miscarriage management medication that has been safely prescribed and used for decades under FDA approval.
“We need to be clear about why this case came before the court in the first place: a fringe, extreme minority that refuses to follow science or respect Americans’ freedoms is judge shopping to impose their agenda on women. A majority of Americans understand that the decision to become a parent or grow a family is one of the biggest economic decisions a person will make in their lifetime, and support freedom for women to make this decision for themselves and their families—without the interference of politicians. Last November, Michiganders spoke in overwhelming numbers in favor of protecting our fundamental reproductive freedoms, and I was proud to sign legislation repealing the extreme 1931 abortion ban to uphold Michiganders’ rights.
“I will continue monitoring this situation as it moves through the legal process and will use every tool in my toolbox to make sure every Michigander has control over their own body.”
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