Michigan Governor Whitmer's Abortion Rights Advocacy Shapes State Politics

Whitmer's fight for reproductive rights, including the recent removal of a controversial insurance requirement, has helped turn Michigan into a Democratic stronghold.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has removed a requirement from state law that required women to declare when buying health insurance whether they expected to receive an abortion, a law she had previously criticized as 'rape insurance'.
Whitmer's fight for abortion rights has been credited with helping to turn Michigan into a Democratic stronghold, with the party controlling all levels of state government for the first time in 40 years.
Whitmer has launched a 'Fight Like Hell' federal PAC to raise money for Democratic candidates who are 'unapologetic in their fight for working people and their basic freedoms' heading into the 2024 election.
Since winning full legislative control, Michigan Democrats have struck down the state’s 1931 abortion ban, prohibited Michigan companies from firing or retaliating against workers for receiving an abortion and lifted regulations on abortion clinics.
Whitmer, who is co-chair of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, has been frequently mentioned as a future presidential candidate.