Whitmer signs bills expanding access to abortion

LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - Michigan's Reproductive Health Act is now law after being signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday. The new law expands abortion access in the state by making it easier for abortion facilities to open. Also, those seeking an abortion will no longer need a special rider on their insurance. "We've been fighting to protect abortion in Michigan for years," Whitmer said. "When Roe vs. Wade was repealed last year, our fight took on a whole new level of urgency." The laws' passage was being opposed by...