Controversial abortion ordinance causes split between Michigan council

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale City Council voted unanimously Monday to send a proposed controversial ordinance aiming to outlaw abortions and abortion-inducing medications and declare the city a “sanctuary to the unborn” to its Operations and Governance Committee for further review.

The vote came after a nearly three-hour business meeting Monday night where both abortion-rights and anti-abortion arguments were made during the nearly two-hour public comment portion of the meeting.