The organization is seeing rising demand for ‘permanent birth control’ in the years following the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn national abortion rights.
Michigan abortion laws
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Michigan Republicans: ‘Immediately reinstate’ ban on mail-order abortion pills
Congressional Republicans in Michigan and other states are urging the Trump administration to stop allowing abortion-inducing medication by mail.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan stopped collecting abortion data in 2023. GOP wants to resume it
Supporters say the Michigan House bills are a ‘no-nonsense step’ to protect women and limit abortion. Opponents say the legislation singles out the procedure in a hostile political landscape.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan judge strikes down 24-hour abortion wait as unconstitutional
A Michigan law that required women to wait 24 hours before obtaining an abortion ‘forces needless delay on patients after they are able to consent to a procedure, thus burdening and infringing upon a patient’s access to abortion care,’ a judge ruled Tuesday.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Planned Parenthood’s Michigan closures leave UP without an abortion clinic
Women seeking abortion services in much of northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula will have to drive to Traverse City for in-person care after Planned Parenthood announced it was closing three clinics, including in Petoskey and Marquette.
Posted inMichigan Government
Ten ways Michigan may change under Trump, from doctors and EVs to school lunch
More doctors but fewer insurance options for the needy? Tax credits for private schools, but not EVs? Here’s what residents can expect in 2025 under President-elect Donald Trump.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan Dems want to overhaul sex ed, allow schools to distribute condoms
The plan would require sex ed instruction to include consent, contraceptives and ‘all legally available pregnancy outcomes,’ including abortion.
Posted inMichigan Government
2024 Michigan elections: A record 5.6 million Michigan votes cast in Tuesday election
This continually updated tracker includes information on Michigan political campaigns for president, US Senate, the US House and state House.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan elections FAQ: Why bloated voting rolls don’t lead to fraud
In the latest elections show, reporters break down why Michigan has bloated voter rolls. They also talk about early voting, voting rules and where candidates stand on abortion.
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In Michigan, Kamala Harris calls for ‘common sense’ gun reforms after school shootings
Kamala Harris calls for changes to gun laws but says she supports the Second Amendment. ‘If somebody breaks into my house, they’re getting shot,’ she says during streaming event with Oprah Winfrey.