Michigan Governor Signs Bill Expanding Access to Abortion Services

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the bill will reduce barriers to abortion and ‘cut unnecessary red tape for medical providers.’

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at an event in National Harbor, Md., on May 4, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of bills on Tuesday aiming to reduce barriers to abortion services and broaden access to reproductive health care coverage across the state.

Ms. Whitmer signed into law the Reproductive Health Act (RHA), which will “reduce barriers to abortion, cut unnecessary red tape for medical providers, and expand reproductive health care coverage across Michigan.”