Women's Health

The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Michigan’s ban on using Medicaid to fund abortion care are appealing the dismissal of their case. Colin Jackson has more.

Prenatal care has normally consisted of a dozen or so scheduled checkups before a baby is born. Now, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued new guidelines for expectant mothers. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking a judge to reconsider an earlier ruling regarding abortion rights and strike down a law that requires abortion care clinics to screen patients on whether they are being pressured to end a pregnancy. Rick Pluta has more.

Planned Parenthood of Michigan recently announced plans to close several of its health centers in Michigan and to consolidate its Ann Arbor offices into one location. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talked with Planned Parenthood of Michigan President and CEO Paula Thornton Greear about the impact of a series of federal funding cuts and the organization’s long-term sustainability.

Two bills signed into law this week by Governor Whitmer allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control. Caroline MacGregor has more.

Bills to address inequities within maternal health care passed the Michigan Senate Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Bills heard in a Michigan Senate committee Thursday aim to expand access to birth control and contraceptives. Colin Jackson has more.

The Ypsilanti Fire Department reached a new union deal with the city that, among other things, protects pregnant firefighters from having hours reduced. Ana Longoria has more.

The Ypsilanti District Library and Eastern Michigan University are working to make menstruation products more accessible. In fact, the tampons and pads are available free of charge. As you’ll learn on WEMU’s 'On the Ground Ypsi,' the hope is to reduce the financial burden of these essential items while also getting rid of the stigma of menstruation. WEMU’s Josh Hakala and Concentrate Media’s Sarah Rigg get all the details in a conversation with Jesse John from EMU’s ‘Changing the Cycle’ program.

A Democratic state lawmaker from Washtenaw County has introduced legislation to remove a 1931 felony abortion law from the Michigan Corrections codes. As WEMU’s Cathy Shafran reports, the move comes in the same week as the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision.