The fight to bring citizen-initiated legislation that would ban second trimester dismemberment abortions in Michigan has come to a stop, a decision one policy advocate called "disappointing."

Rebecca Mastee, a Michigan Catholic Conference (MCC) policy advocate, called the outcome "disappointing," but expressed MCC's gratitude to everyone who helped obtain signatures for the petition for their dedication to protect the sanctity of life from conception. 

"St. Teresa of Calcutta taught us that God does not require us always to be successful, but rather to be faithful," Mastee said in a statement posted on the MCC website, "Indeed, the effort to protect human life through this petition drive was immense."

Right to Life of Michigan announced they wouldn't be bringing the proposed law before the Michigan House of Representatives and the State Senate because they lacked the required quantity of valid signatures. 

"Despite this setback, the drive to protect unborn human life will continue in earnest," Mastee said in her statement, "Women and children deserve better."