NEWS RELEASE
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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To ensure Michigan families have access to family planning resources, more than 300 locations across the state continue to offer free contraception supplies through the Take Control of Your Birth Control program.
These resources include over-the-counter oral birth control pills, emergency contraception, condoms and family planning educational information. In October, the program expanded access to contraception, supporting reproductive health and empowering Michigan residents to make informed family planning decisions. To date, MDHHS has shipped 34,300 doses of emergency contraceptive, 34,300 doses of oral birth control pills and 171,500 condoms. The department is preparing to deploy a second shipment that could provide resources more than 25,000 additional individuals.
“Every Michigander deserves access to affordable birth control, contraception and other reproductive health care,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “With Take Control of Your Birth Control up and running at 300 locations statewide, we deliver these critical resources to tens of thousands of Michiganders, for free. Here in Michigan, we believe that you deserve the freedom to make your own decision about your own body, and we will keep fighting like hell to expand access to reproductive health care and lowering costs for Michiganders.”
“We are proud to help Michigan families access resources that allow them to make their own decisions about their health and future,” said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive. “This campaign reflects the state’s ongoing commitment to ensuring equitable access to reproductive health services. We encourage Michigan residents to make a plan for their family planning needs. The free resources made available through this program are a good way to get started.”
Participating locations are located in every county and include community partners, local health departments, MDHHS offices, and federally qualified health centers. Michigan families are encouraged to visit Take Control of Your Birth Control to find an interactive map of participating organizations and learn more about how to access these essential resources. The free emergency contraception, condoms and over-the-counter oral contraceptives are available regardless of insurance. Take Control of Your Birth Control will continue as long as supplies are available.
“In 2025, it is unimaginable that access to reliable contraception is still problematic for many. But commonly, that lack of access means unintended pregnancies, delays in care and negative health outcomes,” said Dr. Patricia Wells of the Corner Health Center. “The Corner Health Center jumped at the opportunity to participate in the Take Control of Your Birth Control program. Thanks to this program, we provided patients and community members with over-the-counter birth control, emergency contraception, condoms and quality health programming. Empowering young people to make healthy reproductive choices changes health outcomes, and we are grateful for the leadership of MDHHS.”
In addition to free supplies, Take Control of Your Birth Control gives Michiganders the information they need to continue to get these vital supplies covered going forward. The initiative provides information on how to use insurance to get free or low-cost birth control. For those without insurance, the program provides a guide to apply for coverage through Medicaid and the Plan First! program, which offer health care coverage for a variety of family planning services, including birth control, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment.
Launched in 2023, Plan First! is a limited Medicaid benefit covering family planning services for those who do not qualify for traditional Medicaid. It is available to individuals of any age or gender who meet monthly income requirements and are Michigan residents. Increasing insurance coverage for family planning is another way Governor Gretchen Whitmer has continued to expand access to contraception.
How to apply for Plan First!:
- Apply online at Michigan.gov/mibridges.
- Call 855-789-5610.
- Visit a local MDHHS county office.
For additional information about Plan First, visit Michigan.gov/planfirst.
For other family planning resources, including information about low- or no-cost reproductive health services provided by the State of Michigan, including under the state’s Medicaid program, visit Family Planning.
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