DONATE Legislation and Legal Issues Right to Life of Michigan has been involved in Michigan legislative issues since the mid-1970’s. In 1979, we established a legislative office in Lansing. One of the key parts of Right to Life of Michigan’s mission is passing legislation that fosters respect and protection for human life, from fertilization until natural death. Prolife Action Response Team It’s very critical that our legislators and public officials who represent us hear from prolife citizens. Our Prolife Action Response Team offers you opportunities to contact representatives about current events and priority legislation involving prolife issues. Join the team and do your PART to protect our right to life! Action center State Legislative Office Our Legislative Office in Lansing is managed by a full-time legislative director/lobbyist and staffed with an assistant and an executive secretary. The Legislative Office’s responsibilities include serving as liaison between Right to Life of Michigan and state government, developing and advocating for the passage of prolife legislation, monitoring and defeating anti-life measures, and coordinating grassroots citizen lobbying activities. The office serves as an important source of information on prolife legislation and legal issues. We always welcome grassroots interaction and comments at the Legislative Office. Call us at (517) 487-3376, e-mail us at info@rtl.org, or visit us at 233 N. Walnut St., Lansing, MI 48933. Our Legislative Office is your full-time prolife voice in Lansing, but you can also be a critical part of our team by being a citizen lobbyist and contacting your legislators. Citizen lobbying 101 Pending State Legislation Learn more about legislation Right to Life of Michigan is working to support or oppose at the State Capitol. Included are links to the bills and history and analysis of the issues involved. Learn more Pending Federal Legislation Learn more about federal prolife legislation using National Right to Life Committee’s Legislative Action Center. Learn more Prolife Law Directory We maintain a comprehensive list of all prolife legislation we’ve passed in Michigan. The directory includes links to the legislation and history and analysis of the issues involved. Learn more Find Your Legislator Do you need to speak to your representative but aren’t sure who it is or how to contact them? Use our Find Your Legislator tool. Find your legislator Are My Tax Dollars Paying for Abortion? Because of the confusing intersection between state and federal laws and programs, many people are confused about how their tax dollars are currently used to support abortion or pay for them directly in some cases. Learn more Quick Look at Current Abortion & Euthanasia Laws in Michigan Abortion Limit Abortions are legal through all nine months of pregnancy in Michigan. Abortions after viability technically must have a “health” reason. Learn more Abortion Bans Partial-birth abortions are banned. Abortion Funding Medicaid funding for abortion is prohibited except for rape, incest or life of the mother. Health insurance coverage for abortions is by optional rider only. Informed Consent Women must: be screened for signs of coercion, be given information about the procedure and give their consent; wait 24-hours after obtaining information; get parental consent if a minor. Ultrasounds Women must be given the option to view the ultrasound prior to an abortion. Abortion Clinic Regulations Abortion clinics must be licensed and inspected. Abortions may only be provided by a licensed doctor. Fetal remains must be buried, cremated or incinerated. Statistics must be reported to the state. Safe Delivery Law Newborns under 72 hours old can be confidentially surrendered to police stations, fire stations or hospitals. Assisted Suicide Illegal in Michigan. Patient Advocate Patients may give an advocate durable power of attorney to make medical decisions if the patients are no longer able to make them. This includes authorizing withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatments. Physician Ordered Scope of Treatment (MI-POST) allows patients with life-limiting conditions to determine along with their doctors the course of treatment they desire. Mission/Policy Annual Report RLM News News/Media Gift Planning Real Life Stories Upload Conference Book Ad Join our mailing list! Sign up to receive important prolife updates from Right to Life of Michigan. Email* Emails are serviced by Constant Contact Font Awesome Icon Font Awesome Icon Font Awesome Icon Font Awesome Icon Font Awesome Icon Font Awesome Icon © Right to Life of Michigan Privacy Policy | Video/Image Usage Policy