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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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PORTLANDER MICHELLE VAN RYN, SHOWN HERE SPEAKING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA IN 2016, IS A LEADING EXPERT ON IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING./COURTESY MICHELLE VAN RYN.

Implicit Bias Training Is Catching On, And Local Experts Say Oregon Has Work To Do

Portlander Michelle van Ryn, a leading expert on the training, explains how it works and how it can make the health care industry better.

Sep 2, 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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DANI MARIETTI (HOLDING SIGN) AND HER FRIENDS GATHER FOR A “STERILIZATION SHOWER” IN HELENA, MONTANA, IN JULY BEFORE MARIETTI WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE HER FALLOPIAN TUBES SURGICALLY REMOVED./ELLIS JUHLIN/ YELLOWSTONE PUBLIC RADIO

Post-‘Roe,’ People Are Seeking Permanent Sterilizations, and Some Are Being Turned Away

The uncertainty around abortion access in states where abortion is now or could become illegal has seemingly spurred a rise in the number of people seeking surgical sterilization, doctors say.

Jul 26, 2022