Overview
- Right to Life of Michigan and Pregnancy Resource Center filed an 82-page federal complaint on Feb. 6 in the Western District of Michigan and moved for a preliminary injunction.
- The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker in Grand Rapids, names Attorney General Dana Nessel, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, and Civil Rights Commission members as defendants.
- The plaintiffs allege the amendments force them to hire employees who support abortion rights, restrict them from screening for pro-life alignment, and require abortion coverage if they provide health insurance.
- The complaint criticizes the Michigan Civil Rights Commission’s bona fide occupational qualification process as intrusive, resource-intensive, and uncertain, which the groups say deters clear mission-based job postings.
- Alliance Defending Freedom represents the organizations, and coverage reports no public response yet from state officials as the suit also cites repeal of the Abortion Insurance Opt-Out Act as heightening the conflict.