Stories tagged: "Reproductive Freedom for All"


Abortion rights protesters attend a rally outside the state Capitol in Lansing in 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Michigan Republicans Are Trying to Roll Back Reproductive Rights. It’s Not Going to Work.

Republican lawmakers introduced bills to repeal reproductive freedoms in Michigan. Apparently nobody told them the state constitution—and millions of Michiganders—won’t let that happen.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is joined by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, bill sponsors and other activists in repealing Michigan's abortion ban. (Courtesy/Governor Gretchen Whitmer)
Democrats Take More Action to Protect Reproductive Freedoms in Michigan

Democrats are continuing to protect abortion rights in Michigan this week as state lawmakers advance a bill that outlaws companies from retaliating against employees who receive abortions.

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan Executive Director Nicole Wells Stallworth speaks at a press conference in Detroit with former Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards (left) and US Rep. Rashida Tlaib (center).
Overhaul Supreme Court Before Supreme Court Overhauls America, Michigan Leaders Warn

US Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) is calling for sweeping Supreme Court reforms—including adding more judges—to counteract extreme right-wing politics in the nation’s highest court.

People march through downtown Amarillo to protest a lawsuit to ban the abortion drug mifepristone on Feb. 11, 2023, in Amarillo, Texas. (AP Photo/Justin Rex, File)
What’s the Deal With Abortion Medication in Michigan?

Access to abortion medication could be thrown into jeopardy following conflicting rulings from judges in Texas and Washington. But Democrats in Michigan are still fighting to keep it protected.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to a crowd at Adventure Outdoors gun store, Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Smyrna, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Florida Leaders Warn Michiganders Not To Buy What DeSantis ‘Is Trying To Sell’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking his extremist politics on the road as he prepares to launch a potential presidential campaign. The next stop? Michigan, which under Democratic leadership, stands in sharp contrast to the political landscape in Florida. 

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is joined by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, bill sponsors and other activists in repealing Michigan's abortion ban. (Courtesy/Governor Gretchen Whitmer)
‘The Right Thing to Do’: Michigan’s 1931 Abortion Ban is Officially Toast

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation this week that officially repealed Michigan's unenforceable ban on abortions—solidifying what voters decided on Proposal 3.

Abortion rights protesters attend a rally outside the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Michigan Democrats to Repeal Last Remnants of 1931 Abortion Ban

Legislation that would erase an unenforceable abortion ban in Michigan is now headed to a vote in the state Senate after advancing from a committee on Wednesday.