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The Michigan Supreme Court ruled on Sept. 8 that voters can decide in the November general election ballot whether abortion should be legal in the state.
The seven justices on the state’s high court voted 5–2 to have a proposed state constitutional amendment regarding abortion on the ballot on the November ballot. It will be up to the Michigan Board of State Canvassers to decide in a final vote on Sept. 9 on whether to place the measure before voters.
The state Supreme Court ruling comes after the Michigan Board of State Canvassers on Aug. 31 deadlocked 2–2 on whether to put the amendment on the ballot: two Republicans had voted against, while two Democrats voted in support.
The proposed amendment was put forth by Reproductive Freedom for All, a group that believes abortion is a right. The group presented more than 730,000 petition signatures in support of the proposal. The figure surpassed the 425,000 signatures required. Following the deadlock on Aug. 31, Reproductive Freedom for All appealed the vote to the Michigan Supreme Court.
