Birth control

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills this week expanding reproductive health care in Michigan

The program is funded through the state’s health department to expand family planning programs

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

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The legislation would require the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to develop rules around the systemThe bills remain in committee

The over the counter, oral daily use contraceptive pill for women is manufactured by Perrigo whose North American headquarter is located in Grand Rapids.

The Food and Drug Administration could soon approve an over-the-counter, oral daily use contraceptive pill for women. The Kaiser Family Foundation surveyed thousands of women seeking their input on reproductive health. Patrick Center spoke with the study’s co-author

A state policy will make it easier for women to access many common types of birth control without a visit to the doctor’s office. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the policy Monday during a visit to Flint.