Reproductive Rights
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Michigan free family planning program reaches 20K in 1st year
After launching its “Plan First!” program just over a year ago, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the program has provided family planning services to nearly 20,000 residents.
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Right to Life wants these Republicans to bring their anti-abortion agenda to Lansing
Anti-abortion groups want Michiganders to elect Republicans to take over the state House of Representatives—and then restrict reproductive rights.
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Kamala Harris wants to end the Senate filibuster to restore national abortion rights
The Senate filibuster rule requires a 60-vote threshold for most legislation to pass, making it virtually impossible to pass abortion rights legislation due to Republican opposition. Without the filibuster, a law restoring Roe v. Wade could pass with a simple majority, or 51 Senate votes.
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Gwen Walz speaks along with other women in Michigan against Trump’s vision for abortion
The future that former president Donald Trump has planned for women is “terrifying”, First Lady of Minnesota Gwen Walz told a crowd in Lansing.
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Kamala Harris’ sister leads reproductive rights roundtable in Flint
Maya Harris, the sister of Vice President Kamala Harris, led a roundtable in Flint during a campaign stop for the Harris-Walz campaign.
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Mid-Michigan woman shares her story of life-saving abortion in Hertel congressional campaign ad
Several ads supporting Democratic candidates this cycle have featured women sharing their stories about abortion and reproductive health care.
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Pregnant moms in Kalamazoo will get help giving their babies a strong start in 2025—with cash
The groundbreaking program is already working to reduce infant poverty and mortality in Flint—and both Gov. Whitmer and VP Harris plan to build on its success for families in 2025.
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Opinion: Trump can try to backpedal, but his record on abortion is clear
Stephanie Jones shares her story and challenges Trump’s attempts to soften his abortion stance, highlighting the harm his policies have caused to women’s health.
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Opinion: Ignore Project 2025 at your own risk
Shanay Watson-Whittaker Michigan Director for Reproductive Freedom for All, warns that a second Trump and Project 2025 term could threaten Michigan’s abortion rights despite recent state protections.
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Fact-checking Trump’s lies on abortion during the presidential debate
Trump spent much of Tuesday’s debate lying about his position on abortion, repeatedly spreading conspiracy theories about Democrats executing infants, and downplaying the very real consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
