Tagged: Michigan abortion restrictions

The continuing battle over abortion legislation that has waged loudly in Lansing last year is shaping up as another front-burner issue in the Capitol this year. At least six bills regarding abortion have already been introduced. Some are retreads of measures brought up last year that either didn't make it through the Legislature or were vetoed by Gov.

Lansing - Michigan's 96th Legislature ended its term with a marathon bill passing spree that stretched into early Friday and sent Gov. Rick Snyder dozens of measures, including a new emergency manager law, a long-awaited Detroit lighting authority bill, abortion clinic restrictions, recall reforms and tax breaks for businesses.