Reproductive Rights
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Local advocates offer a message of hope for Michiganders using services at Planned Parenthood
As every aspect of reproductive health care comes under attack from President Trump and his administration, Michiganders are fighting back.
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Michigan doula finds ways to help moms and babies living in maternity deserts in rural Southwest Michigan
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.
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Michigan to lose multiple Planned Parenthood locations as Trump freezes Title X funds
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.
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Doulas are helping birthing families in Michigan more than ever
Federal cuts to Medicaid could create a mother of problems for many Michiganders, including expectant moms—like the ones who rely on this doula collective in West Michigan.
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A memorial tree honoring the lost babies of breast milk donors keeps growing in Southwest Michigan
By donating their breast milk, moms in Southwest Michigan are transforming their pain into helping other moms—and their babies.
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Need milk? Michigan woman donates over 160 gallons of breast milk in SW Michigan
Ember Hough, a mother of two in the village of Lawton, talks about helping feed hundreds of babies in her rural community and beyond.
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After her own heartbreak, this tattoo artist is helping other moms in rural Jackson County find hope
Emily Radke, tattoo artist and owner of 21 Blooms Studio in Jackson, turned a personal tragedy into an opportunity to support grieving parents in her community.
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Way more Americans are getting sterilized since Roe was struck down, research finds
A new study has found that from May to August 2022, vasectomies surged by 95% and tubal sterilizations increased by 70% among adults ages 19 to 26. Health care professionals across the country have seen this in real time.
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Michiganders’ reproductive health care in jeopardy as Trump reshapes federal policy
As Trump returns to power, Michigan’s largest abortion provider is bracing for new federal policies that could reshape reproductive health care across the state.
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People are leaving states with abortion bans, according to study
A new analysis from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that since 2022, states with near-total abortion bans appear to have lost 36,000 people per quarter, with single people, who tend to skew younger, being more likely to leave. Tens of thousands of people, in particular single people, have left states with abortion bans…
