Michigan Voters Voting on Abortion

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Michigan is voting on a ballot measure that would ban all abortion with virtually no exception. The issue came up after the Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade, which provides the constitutional right to abortion in the United States. Alyssa Slocken, who represents the area in the US House of Representatives, says she's found women especially just are not okay with the total ban. "It just doesn't work with reality"

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