Reproductive health care providers in Oregon have prepared for months for an influx of patients from states where doctors face prison time for providing abortions.
People are looking for ways to ensure abortion access if Roe v. Wade falls, but the idea of setting up clinics on tribal lands raises a host of issues.
Abortion opponents’ efforts in many conservative states to exclude most exceptions — for rape or incest o to save the life of the mother— have drawn headlines recently, but lack widespread appeal.
Jun 2, 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.
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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SUPPLIES COALITION/UNSPLASH
Skirmishing over birth control methods already has begun, as Republican lawmakers in some states push to restrict access to birth control methods they claim cause abortions.
May 26, 2022
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Planned Parenthood clinic in Portland, Ore.
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COURTESY PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Senate fails to advance bill on a 51-49 vote; 60 votes were required to end debate as Supreme Court reversal nears.
May 12, 2022
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HUNDREDS RALLIED ACROSS OREGON IN SUPPORT OF ABORTION ACCESS ON TUESDAY, RESPONDING TO THE LEAKED U.S. SUPREME COURT DRAFT REGARDING ROE V. WADE. BUT IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON, THE DECISION, EVEN IF IT BECOMES LAW, WILL MAKE LITTLE DIFFERENCE TO ABORTION ACCESS./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB