abortion

After telling BHSH System staff Friday that the health system would restrict abortions to cases where it's deemed "necessary to preserve the life of the woman," BHSH CEO Tina Freese Decker reversed course Saturday night.

Abortion providers are reassuring patients they can still come to their appointments. But they're also bracing themselves for what will happen if the state's 1931 abortion ban goes into effect.

Abortion opponents say they are preparing for more fights to end abortion rights in Michigan after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson decision.

The short answer is: yes. Plan B and other contraceptive measures remain legal in Michigan. But language in the Dobbs ruling that overturned Roe leads some to believe that legal protections for birth control might be in trouble.

A law passed in Michigan in 1931 that bans abortions has been unenforceable since 1973 when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade. Now that the court has overturned that decision, what does the law mean for Michigan?

The new CEO of Planned Parenthood of Michigan discussed her hopes for abortion access in the state. Then, a new book features the works of Arab Americans in Detroit. Also, we talked with the co-founder of Detroit’s first and only Bud and Breakfast.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive on Wednesday telling state agencies not to cooperate with other states or authorities trying to prosecute individuals seeking abortion care.

The task force has been formed by U of M President Mary Sue Coleman and Marschall S. Runge, the university's executive vice president for medical affairs.

Fraudulent signatures could cut short the campaigns of half the GOP gubernatorial primary field in Michigan. We discussed what this means for the 2022 election year. Also, a cutting edge research lab opens at Michigan State University. And, the complexities of polling on abortion.

The aftermath of a rare tornado in Gaylord. At Oxford High School, graduation and an investigation into last fall’s shooting. The parasite threatening Michigan hop crops. And, what a change in abortion law could mean for mothers of color.