Arguments in a legal challenge brought by an abortion rights group in Michigan began Thursday as the group looks to eliminate some of the state’s remaining restrictions. The plaintiffs have argued that some state laws restricting abortion are no longer constitutional after voters approved a measure to enshrine the right to an abortion in the

Abortion providers had sued the state last year, arguing a ballot proposal passed in 2022 makes certain abortion restrictions unconstitutional.

The law in question requires patients to wait 24 hours after getting counseling materials before getting an abortion.

The trial is expected to continue through the end of next week. Arguments in a legal challenge to abortion restrictions that remain on the books in Michigan opened Thursday before a Michigan Court of Claims judge.

Arguments in a legal challenge to abortion restrictions that remain on the books in Michigan opened Thursday before a Michigan Court of Claims judge. The laws are currently blocked by a preliminary ruling from Judge Sima Patel.