In a victory for the pro-life cause and the rights of local government, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled on Aug. 1 that county prosecutors could prosecute violators of a 1931 state law banning most abortions.
The statute, known as Michigan Compiled Law 750.14, was rendered moot for 49 years by the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. The law was revived on June 24 of this year when the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
It prohibits a person from administering any drug or substance or utilizing any instrument, to procure a miscarriage unless necessary to preserve the life of the mother.
A doctor performing an abortion for any other reason could be found guilty of a felony with a penalty of up to four years in prison….