A Michigan public prosecutor said he will enforce a state pro-life law that bans killing unborn babies in abortions even if others refuse.

In a statement Monday, Christopher Becker, a public prosecutor for Kent County, said state officials should not ignore laws that they don’t like – a comment aimed at Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. A pro-abortion Democrat, Nessel has said she will not enforce the pro-life law.

“I will abide by whatever laws are passed by the legislature or by voter initiative down the road. That is the proper role of a prosecutor,” Becker said. “At this time, however, there is a validly passed statute which has been upheld by the Court of Appeals in the past, and I will not turn a blind eye and ignore it. To do so, in my opinion, would be improper.”

Michigan has a 1931 abortion ban that should have gone back into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week. However, a state judge who donates to Planned Parenthood recently blocked enforcement of the law, saying it “likely violates the state constitution,” Townhall reports.

As a result, Planned Parenthood and other abortion facilities still are aborting unborn babies in the state, according to Bridge Michigan.… (Excerpt from LIFENEWS.COM)

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