Roe v. Wade

Michigan Radio's Kate Wells discusses the surge in out-of-state patients coming to Michigan for abortions.

A year after the court did away with the right to an abortion, 57% say they oppose the decision, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. They're also in favor of continuing affirmative action programs.

On Nov. 8, Michigan voters will decide whether to put the right to an abortion in the state constitution by voting on Proposal 3. To better understand what's at stake, Michigan Radio got a rare degree of access to Northland Family Planning. For nine days in August and September, we shadowed a doctor and clinic staff through every step of the process.

If adopted, it would supersede a 1931 state law that would ban most abortions and punish abortion providers. But if the proposal passes, it would not settle every question regarding abortion rights in Michigan.

On this episode of Stateside, Michigan Radio's Zoe Clark hosts a trio of journalists who've been following the 2022 election. The roundtable discusses the political implications of reproductive rights most likely being on the ballot. They also dig into the Michigan's GOP lackluster fundraising and how Attorney General candidate Matt Paterno is now under investigation for exceeding the authority of a court order.

The Reproductive Freedom for All campaign delivered a record-setting 753,759 signatures to the Michigan Secretary of State. This is one of the final steps of a ballot initiative that aims to make abortion a constitutional right in Michigan.

In post-Roe America, money is even more determinative of who can get an abortion and who can't. Abortion funds are trying to close the gap, but they are now forced to navigate a murky legal landscape.

Renee Chelian started Northland Family Planning in 1976, after having an illegal abortion in a Detroit warehouse as a teenager. Her clinics are still operating, but the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs imperils her 50 years of work to make abortion safe and available.

56% of Americans disapproved of the decision in an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll conducted after it was announced. A similar number say it was motivated by politics — not law.

Organizers encouraged people to keep rallying in the streets, vote in upcoming elections, and call on legislators to make Michigan a sanctuary state for abortion.