Pro-choice supporters gather outside the Michigan State Capitol during a "Restore Roe" rally in Lansing, Sept. 7, 2022. (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images)
Patel also ruled it was unconstitutional to ban nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and physician assistants from performing abortions.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a post on X that she was "overjoyed" with the decision.
"I’m overjoyed to say that the Michigan Court of Claims has seen these restrictive provisions for what they are: an unconstitutional overreach that infringes on our constitutional right to make our own reproductive health decisions," Whitmer wrote. "Today’s ruling reaffirms what we already know: reproductive health decisions belong between a patient and their doctor, not the government. I’m proud to know that this Women’s Health Week, we can celebrate by protecting and expanding women’s fundamental rights and freedoms."
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The Michigan Capitol in Lansing (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
The court upheld a rule that requires abortion providers to screen for signs of coercion.
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If the decision is appealed, the case would be elevated to the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Alexandra Koch is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital. Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.
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