So, I’m not going to pick and choose,” Whitmer told reporters after Monday’s discussion. It was a result of an overwhelming effort to enshrine these rights in our constitution but also with the expectation that additional barriers are going to be leveled. The “Reproductive Health Act” would remove Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period for abortions, its ban on Medicaid reimbursement for the procedure, and other regulations.Īt least one Democratic House lawmaker has signaled opposition to parts of the package.īut Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she doesn’t want to see the package broken up. Michigan's governor appeared alongside other state lawmakers for a roundtable discussion in Grand Rapids Monday to try to build support for abortion-access legislation.