Reproductive Rights
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Trump claims the title of ‘father of IVF’ in Fox News town hall with women voters
Former President Donald Trump fielded questions from women voters during a Fox News town hall in Georgia that aired Oct 16, and dubbed himself “the father of IVF” while discussing the fertility treatment that grabbed the spotlight after an Alabama judge’s ruling earlier this year.
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White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control
The proposal comes days before Election Day, as Vice President Kamala Harris affixes her presidential campaign to a promise of expanding women’s health care access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to undo nationwide abortion rights two years ago.
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Meet the Michigan woman who started with a single sign—and ended up creating a movement to protect reproductive health care
With more than 45,000 followers across her social media accounts, OB-GYN PA-C Nikki Sapiro Vinckier is using her platform to combat misinformation about reproductive health.
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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.
