Michigan was poised to outlaw most abortions after Roe fell, but a judge recently suspended the state’s 1931 abortion ban. While that case is sorted out, clinics expect more out-of-state patients at Michigan clinics to get the procedure.
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Abortion in Michigan: State had fifth-most procedures in nation
As Roe v. Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, Michigan has had the fifth-highest rate in the nation, even though there are no clinics in most counties. Maps, charts explain who is getting the procedure and where.
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Cutting cigarette nicotine? Juul banned? What’s next for Michigan smokers
Every year, about 16,200 Michiganders die from smoking tobacco. New plans to create a federal policy lowering nicotine levels could help save lives.
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Abortion rivals say Roe reversal could have surprising impact in Michigan
Barbara Listing of Right to Life and Renee Chelian, an abortion-rights advocate, have battled for more than four decades over abortion access. But they agree that a rejection of Roe v. Wade may change Michigan abortion policy in unexpected ways.
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Michigan kids as young as six months can get COVID vaccine within days
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously approved vaccines for very young children on Saturday, clearing the way for likely dose availability early this week.
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Michigan blood donations still lagging pre-pandemic levels
Some residents fell out of the routine of donating blood over the past two years for fear COVID-19. Now, doctors are scrambling to find ways to get people back to donation centers.
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New Planned Parenthood CEO: We have abortion options for post-Roe Michigan
How will Michiganders get abortions if they’re illegal here? Paula Thornton Greear, the first Black woman to lead the state agency, says Planned Parenthood has a plan. Plus: Her first sex talk with Mom down Nine Mile and the agency’s first gender-affirming treatment program.
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Ticks on rise in Michigan, so researchers get crafty to map the tiny terrors
With Lyme disease on the increase and pathogen-carrying ticks creeping across Michigan, scientists are using unconventional methods to identify hot spots.
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University of Michigan gun violence researchers hope to curb shooting deaths
Even a University of Michigan institute dedicated to firearm injury prevention and research isn’t sure why mass shootings are increasing.
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Monkeypox isn’t in Michigan. Yet. Here’s what you need to know
At least one case of monkeypox has been confirmed in the U.S., and health officials expect more. But it’s unlikely to wreak havoc like COVID-19.