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Abortion pills. | PHOTO BY VALASIURUA/WIKI COMMONS

Abortion pills are being challenged in federal court, but how do they work?

Medication abortion has become the most common and safest method of abortion in recent years. Here’s how it works.

May 16, 2023

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Cathy Jonas, at her mental health practice, Epic Healing in Eugene, Ore., March 17, 2023. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Oregon approves final link in legal psychedelic mushroom pipeline

Legal sessions are anticipated to cost hundreds or thousands of dollars

May 9, 2023

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The outside of the St. Charles Health System campus in Bend on July 26, 2022. | JONI AUDEN LAND/OPB

Nurses union alleges St. Charles Health System committed staffing violations

A new bill in the Oregon legislature could create penalties for such violations

May 9, 2023

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Oregon state senators prepare for a floor session on March 21. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Republican senators walk from Oregon Capitol as vote on contentious abortion bill nears

GOP senators have been threatening in recent weeks to deny Democrats a quorum. Their effort could test new voter-approved rules.

May 4, 2023

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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland in 2016. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Wyden on court rulings and the battle over access to abortion drug mifepristone

A conversation with U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, who has been advocating for protecting access to mifepristone for Americans

Apr 25, 2023

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

Washington judge confirms mifepristone access in 18 states, including Oregon and Washington

The federal ruling Thursday reaffirms an initial order last week, which preserved access to a widely used abortion drug in Oregon, Washington and 16 other states

Apr 14, 2023

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Protesters gather at the U.S. Supreme Court on May 3, 2022, after a report that the court will overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Dueling federal rulings leave abortion drug access in limbo, as Oregon, Washington prepare to fight back

A federal court in Texas ruled the FDA approval of mifepristone should be overturned, but a federal court in Washington ruled the FDA must continue to make the drug available in some states

Apr 8, 2023

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What Oregonians need to know about the Medicaid income verification starting this month

Oregon is processing eligibility redeterminations for all 1.5 million Oregon Health Plan and Children’s Health Insurance members, and it’s a process fraught with challenges

Apr 6, 2023

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Many counterfeit pills containing fentanyl are indistinguishable from oxycodone. | U.S. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

Oregon bill to teach students about opioid dangers passes the Senate

School districts will be required to implement the lessons, which will be available in the 2024-2025 school year

Apr 4, 2023

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The Capitol Building in Salem, Ore., on March 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon lawmakers consider expanding insurance coverage for gender-affirming care

A bill aimed at strengthening access to abortion and gender-affirming care would require insurers to pay for laser hair removal and facial feminization surgery

Mar 27, 2023