Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have proclaimed the week of May 11, 2025, as Women's Health Week, promoting the work Michigan has done to protect Michiganders from attacks on their reproductive freedom, basic health care, and Medicaid coverage.
Whitmer and the state of Michigan invite community members, women’s health stakeholders, and health care professionals to participate in activities relating to improving the health and quality of life of all girls and women.
In 2023, the governor repealed Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban after Michiganders showed up at the ballot box to enshrine reproductive freedom in the state’s constitution.
That same year she signed the Reproductive Health Act into law which has protected every Michigander’s constitutional right to make their own decisions about their own body and made it easier to access abortion care by lowering out-of-pocket costs.
The governor has also worked to expand access to contraception and improve investments towards maternal and infant health.
If Medicaid funding were cut, pregnant women would lose access to critical prenatal care and procedures. Medicaid covers 45% of births statewide and the proposed cuts would gut $2.3 billion from Michigan hospitals, limiting their ability to provide care to pregnant women across the state. Specifically, expecting moms would lose out on services like regular checkups, screenings, and counseling, negatively impacting their ability to have a healthy and safe pregnancy, labor, and delivery.
“Women’s Health Week provides the opportunity to reflect and improve the health of Michigan women and girls,” Whitmer said.. “Here in Michigan, we have worked to ensure that protections are in place for women, so we don’t have to worry about access to reproductive care and can instead focus on caring for our loved ones. There is still more work to do to ensure that Michigan women and girls have access to health care, safe spaces, and healthy food. Let’s work together to find ways to uplift and support women and girls so they can lead healthier and empowered lives.”
Whitmer and the state of Michigan invite community members, women’s health stakeholders, and health care professionals to participate in activities relating to improving the health and quality of life of all girls and women.
In 2023, the governor repealed Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban after Michiganders showed up at the ballot box to enshrine reproductive freedom in the state’s constitution.
That same year she signed the Reproductive Health Act into law which has protected every Michigander’s constitutional right to make their own decisions about their own body and made it easier to access abortion care by lowering out-of-pocket costs.
The governor has also worked to expand access to contraception and improve investments towards maternal and infant health.
If Medicaid funding were cut, pregnant women would lose access to critical prenatal care and procedures. Medicaid covers 45% of births statewide and the proposed cuts would gut $2.3 billion from Michigan hospitals, limiting their ability to provide care to pregnant women across the state. Specifically, expecting moms would lose out on services like regular checkups, screenings, and counseling, negatively impacting their ability to have a healthy and safe pregnancy, labor, and delivery.
“Women’s Health Week provides the opportunity to reflect and improve the health of Michigan women and girls,” Whitmer said.. “Here in Michigan, we have worked to ensure that protections are in place for women, so we don’t have to worry about access to reproductive care and can instead focus on caring for our loved ones. There is still more work to do to ensure that Michigan women and girls have access to health care, safe spaces, and healthy food. Let’s work together to find ways to uplift and support women and girls so they can lead healthier and empowered lives.”
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