Michigan court ruling lets prosecutors file charges under 1931 abortion law, attorney says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : They also pointed to Gleicher's admitted connections to Planned Parenthood.
50% : Once Gleicher decided Planned Parenthood had a substantial chance of winning its case and issued the injunction, Nessel quickly said she would not fight the ruling.
46% : The ruling is likely to prompt confusion and concern about access to abortion in Michigan, but abortion-rights advocates will almost assuredly try to appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court as soon as possible.
45% : In April, Court of Claims Judge Elizabeth Gleicher issued a temporary injunction that sought to block enforcement of that law in the event the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe.
40% : A court order that sought to bar enforcement of a dormant law criminalizing most abortions in Michigan does not apply to county prosecutors, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
38% : The decision could have a sweeping and drastic impact in the state, where Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel and many other pro-abortion rights advocates have fought to maintain legal access to abortion following the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade in June.
38% : But prosecutors in Kent, Jackson and Macomb counties -- where there are also abortion providers -- have indicated they would review possible criminal charges brought by local law enforcement.
38% : Representatives for Whitmer and Planned Parenthood of Michigan did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
34% : Earlier this year, Planned Parenthood of Michigan sued Nessel, asking the Michigan Court of Claims to determine the state's abortion law is unconstitutional.

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