UPDATE 5:23PM: The Michigan House and Senate have approved a veto-proof law that will require consumers to buy separate policies for abortion coverage. The question was put to the Legislature by a petition drive after Governor Snyder vetoed a similar measure last year because there were no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. The new law will take effect early next year.
UPDATE 4:54PM: The state Senate has approved Right to Life of Michigan's petition that would ban abortion coverage in standard health insurance plans. The vote was 27-11 with Sen. Tupac Hunter of Detroit the lone Democrat to vote "yes". A vote in the state House is expected soon.
The Michigan House is debating the petition initiative to ban abortion coverage in health plans unless customers buy another policy. The House and the Senate are expected to vote on the question tonight, which would allow the initiative to become a law without the governor's signature.
More on this story as it develops at the state Capitol.
