MI HR0217

Recognizes the 49th anniversary of the January 22, 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade affirming constitutional protection for personal medical decisions without government intrusion

Affirms that reproductive freedom is essential to health, economic security, and equal participation in society, and that safe, legal abortion is a vital component of comprehensive reproductive health care

Denounces violence toward abortion providers and patients, and opposes efforts to undermine Roe v. Wade and eliminate access to abortion in Michigan and nationwide

States that all people have the right to access reproductive health care services without fear of violence, intimidation, or harassment regardless of race or income level

Asserts that regulations of medical care should be grounded in scientific evidence and that people have the right to access health care without government interference, including safe and legal abortion