Judge blocks abortion waiting period
DETROIT (AP) — A judge has blocked Michigan's 24-hour waiting period for abortions, saying it conflicts with a 2022 voter-approved amendment to the state constitution that guarantees abortion rights.
The waiting period “forces needless delay on patients after they are able to consent to a procedure, thus burdening and infringing upon a patient’s access to abortion care,” Judge Sima Patel of the Court of Claims ruled this week.
Patel issued a preliminary injunction against the waiting period, which has been in place for years, and also blocked portions of state law that require abortion providers give information about adoption and depictions of the fetus.
The judge also stopped Michigan's requirement that only a physician can perform an abortion, noting that it excluded qualified nurses, physician assistants and nurse midwives.
The lawsuit was filed by Northland Family Planning Centers and a group called Medical Students for Choice. The legal challenge will continue while the injunction is in place.
The waiting period “forces needless delay on patients after they are able to consent to a procedure, thus burdening and infringing upon a patient’s access to abortion care,” Judge Sima Patel of the Court of Claims ruled this week.
Patel issued a preliminary injunction against the waiting period, which has been in place for years, and also blocked portions of state law that require abortion providers give information about adoption and depictions of the fetus.
The judge also stopped Michigan's requirement that only a physician can perform an abortion, noting that it excluded qualified nurses, physician assistants and nurse midwives.
The lawsuit was filed by Northland Family Planning Centers and a group called Medical Students for Choice. The legal challenge will continue while the injunction is in place.
SADO webinar looks at
‘Working with Investigators’
The State Appellate Defender Office and Criminal Defense Resource Center will present a virtual lunchtime training on “Working with Investigators” Tuesday, July 16, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Attendees will learn instances and situations that require an investigator, tasks that investigators perform, suggested dos and don’ts for investigators and attorneys, and how to locate and choose an investigator.
Speaking at the training will be Felicia Legion, a professional investigator who focuses on interacting with clients and witnesses. She is the owner and operator of Inquiring Eyes LLC, an investigation firm that specializes in criminal defense and appeals.
To register for the online training, visit www.sado.org/go/Investigators. Anyone with questions may email cdrc@sado.org.
Attendees will learn instances and situations that require an investigator, tasks that investigators perform, suggested dos and don’ts for investigators and attorneys, and how to locate and choose an investigator.
Speaking at the training will be Felicia Legion, a professional investigator who focuses on interacting with clients and witnesses. She is the owner and operator of Inquiring Eyes LLC, an investigation firm that specializes in criminal defense and appeals.
To register for the online training, visit www.sado.org/go/Investigators. Anyone with questions may email cdrc@sado.org.
SBM section presents cybersecurity event
The Insurance & Indemnity Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan will present a seminar on “Cybersecurity: Key Strategies to Safeguard, Insure, Remediate, and Defend Businesses Against Cyber Attacks.”
The program will take place Friday, July 19, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. St. John's Resort in Plymouth.
Cost, which includes lunch, $40 for Section members, $50 for non-section members, $30 for law students. To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/insurance/home.
The program will take place Friday, July 19, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. St. John's Resort in Plymouth.
Cost, which includes lunch, $40 for Section members, $50 for non-section members, $30 for law students. To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/insurance/home.
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