Women’s Health
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Groundbreaking cash assistance program for new moms is coming to Kalamazoo
Pregnant moms in Kalamazoo and their newborn babies will soon be prescribed cash, thanks to the expansion of the Rx Kids program in Michigan.
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Online reproductive health care is making a difference for rural Michiganders
Doctors and patients across the Mitten are calling Planned Parenthood’s virtual health center a game-changer for rural Michiganders.
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‘Mahogany Blue’ focuses on the health and well-being of Black women in Wayne County
Income, discrimination, and stigma all contribute to Black women in Wayne County having far higher rates of HIV than white women. A new state program aims to give them more control over their sexual health.
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Rural Michiganders—and their doctors—rejoice as state lifts medically unneeded abortion restrictions
This Michigander has been sharing her devastating abortion story—and state lawmakers appear to have been listening.
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Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law
Even as the Biden administration publicly warned hospitals to treat pregnant patients in emergencies, facilities continue to violate the federal law. The issue became a focus for the administration following reports of women being improperly treated in emergency rooms after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion more than two…
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Michigan Attorney General continues to fight against state’s 24-hour waiting period for abortion
At this time, patients do not need to review the state-mandated informed consent information, print the informed consent form, or wait 24 hours before they can receive abortion care—requirements that hinder care for those seeking services, according to health care experts.
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Michigan Dems pitch ‘Freedom to Plan’ bills to lower cost of birth control
Two new bills are designed to break down financial barriers to over-the-counter birth control and help lower costs for families in Michigan.
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ICYMI: 7 times Kamala Harris has been to Michigan as VP—and what she had to say
Vice President Kamala Harris has been offering a consistent message to Michiganders during her trips to Michigan.
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Celebrate National Breastfeeding Month with events in Barry & Eaton counties
The Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD) has announced two upcoming breastfeeding support events in celebration of National Breastfeeding Month this August.
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Reproductive rights groups stand behind Kyra Harris Bolden for Michigan Supreme Court
Abortion rights groups say voters can trust Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden to keep protecting their legal right to access to reproductive health care.
