LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Wednesday the launching of “Take Control of your Birth Control,” a program that offers Michiganders access to free contraception resources.
Beginning in November, residents will have access to free over-the-counter oral birth control pills, emergency contraception, condoms, and family planning educational resources through community partners and federally-qualified health centers –regardless of insurance status, officials said.
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The program will continue as long as supplies are available, according to Whitmer.
“Everyone, no matter how much money they make, deserves to make their own decisions about their own reproductive health and future,” Whitmer said. “With our family planning initiative, ‘Take Control of Your Birth Control,’ we are building on our work to protect reproductive freedom for all Michiganders. By expanding access to essential family planning tools, we are underscoring our commitment to ensuring Michiganders, along with their families and trusted health care providers, can make their own decisions about their own bodies and lives.”…