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Whitmer Signs Game-Changing Law for Women's Health Access

1/23/2025

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has taken a bold step to empower women by signing new legislation that expands access to birth control and maternity care. This groundbreaking package allows pharmacists to prescribe birth control, mandates insurance coverage, and licenses freestanding birth centers, all while prioritizing the health of low-income and rural communities and enhancing postpartum mental health support.

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has taken a bold step to empower women by signing new legislation that expands access to birth control and maternity care. This groundbreaking package allows pharmacists to prescribe birth control, mandates insurance coverage, and licenses freestanding birth centers, all while prioritizing the health of low-income and rural communities and enhancing postpartum mental health support.