Why I sued Michigan over 'pregnancy exclusion' law ― and won
By Nikki Sapiro
Published on April 21, 2026.
A Michigan court has ruled that the state's 'pregnancy exclusion' law, which meant if you were pregnant and became incapacitated, your medical decisions could be ignored even at the end of life. The court found the law unconstitutional in all situations, concluding that it interfered with a person's right to make their own medical decisions. The ruling affirms that being pregnant does not make your medical decision negotiable. The same rights that allow every person to accept or refuse medical care still apply, fully and without exception. This decision affirms what voters have made clear in 2022 that decisions about pregnancy belong to individuals, not the government.
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