Rep. Roberts bill denotes Saturday as Menstrual Hygiene Day
State Representative Sarah Roberts (D-St. Clair Shores) introduced a House bill that passed declaring May 28 as Menstrual Hygiene Day in...
Dems Continue Fight to Ensure Access to Health Care Coverage with Michigan’s Harsh ‘Abortion Rider’
Rider wouldn’t be needed in cases of rape, maternal health, genetic abnormality LANSING — State Reps. Sarah Roberts (D-St. Clair Shores),...
Proposed legislation looks to flush tampon tax
TRAVERSE CITY — It's about time. That's what Traverse City sisters Ginger and Roxanne Burrows said when they heard Michigan legislators...
Politics & Prejudices: Grace under pressure
I don't know who is going to be elected president in November, and neither do you, nor any of the little talking heads on TV who were so...
Are tampons as essential as toilet paper? Menstruation goes mainstream
After years of being the thing women blushed over when their purses overturn and spill, tampons are finally coming into the spotlight....
Mother’s Day is reminder of need for paid, sick leave
This Sunday is Mother’s Day — the date each year when we celebrate all the hard work that goes into being a mom. Some women will get...
Michigan moms are demanding change
Instead of flowers for Mother's Day, Alexis Dallas wants to see action. "It is really hard to find affordable health care not only...
