UPDATE: Following the announcement, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan (PPAM) issued a statement applauding this effort to undo one of the regressive laws pushed by conservatives that allow for unwarranted government intrusion into the private health care decisions of Michigan women.

“Michigan has been an embarrassment in terms of how we treat private medical decisions between a woman and her doctor,” said Libby McGaughey, vice president of public advocacy for PPAM. “It’s good to finally see some reasonable legislation being introduced in Lansing — legislation that does not trample on the rights of women to have access to affordable medical procedures. The Abortion Opt-Out Act puts women’s lives at risk, both physically and financially and is a stain on Michigan in how we treat women and their private health decisions.”

This is only the beginning. Watch for more updates on how you can get involved and be heard.