With severely restrictive abortion laws already in place and 11 new additional anti-choice bills currently under consideration by the (predominantly anti-choice) House and Senate, Michigan is poised to become one of the most restrictive states in the nation with regard to abortion access.

Among the bills currently being considered:

SB 13 would redefine "an individual" (for legal purposes) to include "a fetus." 

HB 4143 and 4147 would prohibit state insurance companies from offering abortion coverage without the purchase of an additional rider (though such riders are not actually available)

HB 4433 would mandate that all women undergo an ultrasound a minimum of two hours prior to an abortion procedure, on the most visually accurate monitor available, and would require that "The physician or qualified person assisting the physician shall ensure that the ultrasound screen is turned toward the patient to allow her to easily view the active ultrasound image of the fetus”

SB 135 would remove the ability of a minor woman to petition the court a second time for a waiver of parental consent for abortion

These regulations have nothing to do with the health and safety of women, and everything to do with a conservative agenda that denies women equality by prohibiting even their most basic right to autonomy over their own bodies and restricting access to a safe and legal medical procedure. Tell our representatives to reject legislation that prohibits women's reproductive freedom.