Reproductive Freedom

The ACLU works to ensure that every person can make the best decision for themselves and their family about whether and when to have a child without undue political interference. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, we strive to ensure that every person has the opportunity to make a real decision and the ability to get the care they need. Our work focuses on a range of issues, including protecting access to affordable contraception, protecting a person’s ability to make personal, private decisions about pregnancy and abortion, and fighting pregnancy discrimination.

 

Reproductive Freedom

The ACLU of Michigan works in coalition with organizations across the state to promote proactive reproductive health care policies. Most recently, we took a lead role in mounting and passing Proposal 3 of 2022, which ensures the fundamental right to reproductive freedom for all Michiganders in our state constitution. In recent past years, we have lead in addressing the harm imposed on patients in Michigan when healthcare providers allow religious doctrine to dictate care, rather than medical standards. In Lansing, we are on the front lines combatting policies that restrict access to reproductive health care and we have a network of attorneys dedicated to protecting reproductive freedom.

The Latest

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ACLU Sends Letter to Walgreens Asking for Investigation, Apology and Policy Changes After Harassment of Customer Purchasing Medication for Miscarriage Treatment

DETROIT – The ACLU of Michigan today sent a letter to the Walgreens drugstore chain asking for an investigation, policy changes and an apology to Kristin Tweedale and her partner, Jeffrey Kramer, who was inappropriately questioned and harassed at a Lansing store last September when he attempted to f
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
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ACLU Thanks Michigan Lawmakers for Introducing Bills Prioritizing LGBTQ+ and Abortion Rights on the First Day of Session

The Michigan House of Representatives and Senate each introduced legislation to amend Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) to explicitly name sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as being protected from discrimination under the law.
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ACLU Celebrates Historic Win for Reproductive Rights: Thank You, Michigan, for Passing Proposal 3, Reproductive Freedom for All

DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) celebrates the passage of Proposal 3, a historic victory that makes Michigan the first state in the nation to pass an affirmative citizen-led constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion.
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ACLU Unveils Unique Billboard Urging Michiganders to Vote Yes on Prop 3 to Keep Abortion Legal

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Dec 19, 2023

Abortion Rights in Michigan

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Sep 08, 2016

Emergency Room Health Care Governed by Religious Doctrine

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Jan 13, 2023

Hospital Policy Banning Tubal Sterilizations Based on Religion

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Feb 06, 2013

Woman Cannot Be Ordered To Have Baby During Divorce