REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
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First over-the-counter birth control pill will go on sale this month
Upon hitting store shelves, Opill will become the most effective birth control method available without a prescription.
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Nessel supports nixing Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period on abortion
Reproductive rights groups joined together for a lawsuit looking to throw out Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period for receiving an abortion.
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Michigan Democrats introduce federal bill to protect IVF after Alabama ruling
Four Democratic US representatives from Michigan are fighting to protect nationwide access to in-vitro fertilization treatment.
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Opinion: Continuing a legacy: The fight for reproductive freedom
Because let us be clear: Our movements and our work are about far more than abortion access. Reproductive freedom is about securing access to high-quality education for all Michiganders. It is about ensuring that everyone can access reliable birth control, regardless of their income or insurance status.
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‘Gut punch after gut punch’: IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling
IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling regarding IVF embryos. Here’s what you need to know about the Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling.
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Not just abortion: IVF ruling next phase in the right’s war on reproductive freedom
The Alabama Supreme Court directly cited the Dobbs decision—in which the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—in its ruling that effectively bans IVF in the state. But amid furious public backlash, Donald Trump and Republicans have raced to distance themselves from the ruling they made possible.
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Whitmer vows to protect IVF access for out-of-state residents after Alabama ruling
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is promising to protect access to reproductive health care in Michigan amid ongoing efforts to ban in-vitro fertilization.
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Mike Rogers tries to distance Senate campaign from past attempts to ban IVF
Former US Rep. Mike Rogers says he supports protecting access to in vitro fertility treatment—but his record of opposing reproductive care suggests otherwise.
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VP Kamala Harris warns Michiganders about Trump’s threats to abortion rights
Abortion is protected in Michigan, but Republican-led efforts to enact a nationwide abortion ban could still jeopardize those rights.
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Biden blasts Trump’s support of a nationwide abortion ban
President Joe Biden took Trump to task for his support of a nationwide abortion ban and his role in repealing Roe v. Wade, criticizing him for “taking away women’s freedom,” putting women’s lives in danger, and unleashing “cruelty and chaos all across America.”
