child poverty

A new report on children in Michigan is revealing a mixed bag when it comes to measures of child wellbeing.

Researchers say many women who seek abortion do so for economic reasons. They say barring abortion care will further strain low-income families.

The ALICE report focusing on the state’s children is based on micro-level U.S. Census data from 2019. It found that while only 17% of Michigan children lived below the official federal poverty level, another 27% live in working but economically precarious homes.

The push is on to get Michigan parents with children under 17 years old to file their federal tax forms to qualify for an expanded child tax credit. The…