LANSING – Today, in its opinion in Northland v. Nessel, the Michigan Court of Claims ruled that several state abortion regulations – the mandatory 24-hour waiting period, the mandatory uniform informed consent requirements, and the ban on advanced practice clinicians providing abortion care—are unconstitutional. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement in response: 

“The Court has rightly recognized that these provisions did nothing but burden and obstruct access to abortion care. This ruling affirms what Michiganders made clear when they voted to enshrine a fundamental right to reproductive freedom in our state constitution: that deeply personal medical decisions belong to individuals and their providers. I will continue fighting to defend reproductive freedoms and protect bodily autonomy for Michigan residents.”