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If Roe Falls, Criminalizing Abortion Will Be A Question For Prosecutors - MSNBC Prime
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, Michigan has a 90-year-old law criminalizing abortions that will automatically go into effect. But as Ali Velshi points out, Michigan has several old, obsolete laws on the books that local prosecutors simply don't bother to enforce. Some local prosecutors have already declared that they will not be pursuing any abortion charges. Aired on 05/05/2022.
Local Prosecutors Form A Bulwark Against Laws To Punish Women, Doctors For Abortions - MSNBC Prime
Kym Worthy, prosecutor for Wayne County, Michigan, talks about her refusal to prosecute women who get abortions if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, triggering Michigan's abortion ban. Aired on 05/05/2022.
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