Federal Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Right to Life Challenge to Michigan Abortion Protections

Federal appeals court affirms dismissal of Right to Life challenge to Michigan abortion protections

A sign at the Michigan Pride rally in Lansing on June 26, 2022. | Photo by Laina G. StebbinsA panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the federal district court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Right to Life of Michigan challenging the state’s constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights, agreeing with the initial dismissal that the plaintiffs lack standing in their suit.  The suit argued that P…

Michigan Pro-Life Group’s Lawsuit Against Radical Abortion Amendment Dismissed

A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Right to Life of Michigan challenging the state’s expansive and radical abortion amendment, which allows abortions up to birth. The appeals court ruled the pro-life plaintiffs lacked standing to sue. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld a lower court’s dismissal of the challenge to Article 1, Section 28 of the Michigan Constitution — the provision voters added through Pro…

Judges Slam Brakes On Challenge To Michigan’s Abortion Law - Tampa Free Press

A federal appeals court has thrown out a lawsuit aimed at overturning Michigan’s constitutionally protected reproductive rights, ruling that the groups behind the challenge had no legal ground to stand on. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss the case brought by Right to Life of […] Judges Slam Brakes On Challenge To Michigan’s Abortion Law

Sixth Circuit Smacks Down Bid To Kill Michigan Abortion Rights Amendment

A federal appeals court affirmed dismissal of a suit challenging Michigan's Proposal 3, saying plaintiffs lacked standing and leaving the amendment intact.

Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Right to Life Lawsuit

By Attorney General Dana Nessel LANSING – The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit yesterday issued an opinion affirming the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by anti-abortion plaintiffs, including Right to Life of Michigan, which sought to strike down Michigan’s fundamental constitutional right to reproductive freedom under the U.S. Constitution. The Sixth Circuit fo…

Federal appeals court affirms dismissal of Right to Life challenge to Michigan abortion protections - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

A sign at the Michigan Pride rally in Lansing on June 26, 2022. | Photo by Laina G. StebbinsA panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the federal district court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Right to Life of Michigan challenging the state’s constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights, agreeing with the initial dismissal that the plaintiffs lack standing in their suit.  The suit argued that P…