Age of Consent
Sex Education Required by State
Sex Education Type
Medically Accurate Content Required
LGBTQ+ Inclusive
Consent Education Taught
Adult Entertainment
Michigan's age of consent is 16. There is a close-in-age exemption: sexual activity with a 13-, 14-, or 15-year-old is not a felony if the defendant is less than five years older, under Michigan Compiled Laws Section 750.520d. This provision is sometimes called a "Romeo and Juliet" exemption.
Sex education is required in Michigan schools. The law requires that abstinence be presented as the preferred choice for unmarried students. Contraception may be discussed but the abstinence message must be included and not undercut. There is no requirement for medical accuracy in the comprehensive sense, and there is no mandate for LGBTQ+ inclusion or consent education. The framework is abstinence-plus in structure.
Michigan's adult entertainment environment is moderate. Detroit and Grand Rapids have adult entertainment businesses regulated through local licensing. The state has not pursued aggressive restriction campaigns, though specific localities have used zoning to limit where adult businesses operate. The overall regulatory posture is mid-tier, similar to most Midwestern states.
Sex ed required. Abstinence as preferred choice but contraception discussed. No medically accurate requirement.
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Sources: NCSL, Guttmacher Institute, SIECUS State Profiles, Wikipedia "Ages of consent in the United States". Laws change — verify current status with official sources.