reproductive health

In today’s episode, a look into Michigan’s birth control access project taking place this month. Then, a discussion on the stockpiling of Plan B. Also, a mother of eight talks about her new cookbook. Lastly, how a tornado impacted a local election, and more information about cyanobacteria in the lakes.

Today, a Michigander, with family living in Lebanon, shares his experience watching violence unfold from afar. Then, a deeper look into how abortion access may play a part in Michiganders’ attitudes heading to the polls. And in that vein, we turn to the next episode of What The Vote. What does Gen Z have to say about the abortion debate in politics?

Today, the reason Michigan no longer collects data about abortions happening in the state. We’ll learn about the implications for both pro-life and pro-choice advocates.

The governor previously signed other related repeals, like requirements for doctors to provide certain literature to patients before performing a procedure, but laws remain.

A Lions, Wolverines, and Spartans football roundup, ghost town hunting in the Upper Peninsula, comparing Ohio's new reproductive rights to Michigan's and using words of wonder in discourse.

Whitmer said the new measures help align state laws with the reproductive rights amendment adopted last year by voters.

What does this new legislation mean for Michigan, and why are some abortion rights advocates saying there's still more ground to cover?

Abortion-rights groups were glad for some progress toward their policy goals, but expressed disappointment they could not gain more ground.

Whitmer said repealing abortion restrictions is necessary to align state laws with the reproductive rights amendment adopted last year by a 57% to 43% margin.

Democratic leaders in Lansing dropped a key part of the Reproductive Health Act on Tuesday: Medicaid coverage for abortions. But at least one Democrat says that's still not enough.