Michelle D. Anderson

Midwest Region Reporting Fellow

Michelle D. Anderson was formerly the Midwest Region Reporting Fellow at Rewire. Her reporting has previously appeared in the Chicago Tribune, the Village Voice, Education Week and MLive.com, among other publications. She is based out of Detroit, her hometown. Contact her at anderson.michelle@rewire.news.

Missouri Republicans Go After Abortion Patients’ Personal Information

Michelle D. Anderson

"It is deeply, deeply concerning that in 2016 we are talking about jailing women’s healthcare providers for protecting their patients’ privacy," said Mary Kogut, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood's St. Louis affiliate.

Abortion ‘Reversal’ Misinformation Is South Dakota Policy, Thanks to GOP

Michelle D. Anderson & Abortion ‘Reversal’ Misinformation Is South Dakota Policy, Thanks to GOP

“Our state is among the most difficult states in the nation for women to access abortion care .... With an overabundance of barriers and hoops to jump through, abortion has become nearly impossible to access for many women,” University of South Dakota senior Kerstin Tuttle wrote about the anti-choice measure just signed into law.

Missouri Republicans Back ‘Personhood’ Measure, Compare Abortion to Slavery

Michelle D. Anderson & Missouri Republicans Back ‘Personhood’ Measure, Compare Abortion to Slavery

The proposed clauses would add fetuses to the list of Missouri residents who have a "natural right to life" and abolish a pregnant person's right to abortion care.