REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

Rachel Chapin of Fenton says that cutting Medicaid will push hospitals and staff across the state to their breaking point.

State officials from around the Great Lakes explain how Medicaid cuts will impact ‘Ganders—and the state’s economy.

The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would revoke guidance to the nation’s hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions for women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition.

A judge on Tuesday struck down Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before an abortion, saying it conflicts with a voter-approved amendment that locked abortion rights in the state constitution in 2022.

Abortion is already excluded from coverage—the new bill is going after all health care services the clinics provide for low-income Americans.

For nearly 40 years, a state law outlawed Michigan families from expanding their families through surrogacy—until now.  

Ahead of a nationally watched bid to become Michigan’s next governor, Jocelyn Benson is releasing a memoir this month that includes her first public discussion of a miscarriage she had about eight years ago—an experience she says will shape her commitment to increasing access to reproductive healthcare.

As every aspect of reproductive health care comes under attack from President Trump and his administration, Michiganders are fighting back. 

Bianca Nash-Miot, a doula and lactation specialist based in Southwest Michigan, speaks on advocating for birthing parents—and their babies—in her rural community and beyond.

As cuts to federal funding run rampant, Planned Parenthood of Michigan announces reducing brick-and-mortar locations in Jackson, Petoskey, and Marquette, with more to come.