Michigan Governor Whitmer repeals 1931 abortion ban.
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has repealed the state's 1931 abortion ban, which made it a felony to administer most abortions with no exception for rape or incest. The ban was already unenforceable due to a court order, but Democratic lawmakers still wanted to repeal it. The repeal was celebrated by abortion rights advocates, while Right to Life of Michigan criticized Whitmer for it. Whitmer also signed two other bills related to abortion, removing abortion-related felonies from the state's criminal code and repealing a 1931 law that made it a misdemeanor to publish or sell pamphlets or books with contraception and abortion information.
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