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Planned Parenthood facilities, like this one in Southeast Portland, provide the majority of abortions in Oregon. | LYNNE TERRY/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Oregon Workgroup Recommends Stronger Protections For Abortion Doctors

The workgroup spent the summer analyzing state laws and resources for abortion and gender-affirming care.

Dec 8, 2022

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Abortion Issue Helps Limit Democrats’ Losses in Midterms

Backlash over the Supreme Court’s decision in June to overturn 49 years of abortion rights helped buck a historical trend.

Nov 10, 2022

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Some state lawmakers have suggested restricting access to the intrauterine device known as IUD; many reproductive health advocates fear the overturning of Roe v. Wade would embolden those efforts. | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SUPPLIES COALITION/UNSPLASH

Post-‘Roe,’ Contraceptive Failures Carry Bigger Stakes

Even when the odds of contraception failure are small, the number of incidents can add up quickly.

Nov 8, 2022

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Abortion Bans Skirt A Medical Reality: For Many Teens, Childbirth Is A Dangerous Undertaking

The U.S. has one of the highest teen birth rates among developed nations.

Oct 11, 2022

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U.S. SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM HAS PROPOSED A 15-WEEK NATIONAL ABORTION BAN./GAGE SKIDMORE/CREATIVE COMMONS BY-SA 2.0

U.S. Senate Republicans Shy Away From Proposed 15-Week National Abortion Ban

Some say they want to leave the issue to state lawmakers instead of taking it up in Congress.

Sep 15, 2022

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U.S. Senators Push Privacy For Those Seeking Reproductive Care

As some states investigate and punish women who seek abortion care, senators including Oregon’s Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley seek protections.

Sep 15, 2022

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A reproductive rights protest in Washington D.C. on Oct. 2, 2021. | SHUTTERSTOCK

When Does Life Begin? Science, Politics And Religion Clash

State legislators look to codify definitions of life that carry profound repercussions for abortion rights and much more.

Sep 6, 2022

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ANNE UDALL, (FRONT) CEO AND PRESIDENT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD COLUMBIA WILLAMETTE, SAYS THAT THE ORGANIZATION’S CLINICS HAVE SEEN AN UPTICK IN DEMAND FROM RESIDENTS OF STATES WITH ABORTION BANS. IN BACK LEFT TO RIGHT: GOV. KATE BROWN, U.S. REP. SUZANNE BONAMICI OF OREGON, STATE REP. ANDREA VALDERRAMA, KATIE JO JACKSON, MANAGER OF THE PLANNED PARENTHOOD CLINIC IN SOUTHEAST OREGON./LYNNE TERRY/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Patients From Idaho, Elsewhere Seek Abortion Care In Oregon

Planned Parenthood has hired staff and is working on a new facility in eastern Oregon.

Aug 30, 2022

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Planned Parenthood has clinics in Portland, Eugene and Bend but not in eastern Oregon. | COURTESY PLANNED PARENTHOOD

Oregonians Support Abortion Access At Higher Rate Than US Average, Survey Finds

The survey comes as Planned Parenthood gears up to serve out-of-state clients who come to Oregon from Idaho for reproductive services.

Aug 16, 2022

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Oregonians gather outside the Multnomah County Justice Center to protest the June 2022 Supreme Court Decision to overturn Roe V. Wade. | ALEX BAUMHARDT/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Survey Shows 62% In Oregon Want Roe v. Wade Reinstated

Surprised by last week’s Kansas abortion vote? You shouldn’t be, based on a new data uncovered by Oregon Values and Beliefs Center.

Aug 9, 2022
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