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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

In Abortion Access Fight, Oregon’s Merger Law Is A Tool Unlike Any Other

Washington lawmakers want to emulate Oregon’s new health care merger law to preserve abortion access in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling.

Jun 28, 2022
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People without insurance often use emergency rooms for health care which drives up costs. | LYNNE TERRY/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Thousands Of Oregonians Will Gain Free Health Care Coverage Starting In July

The initiative is part of the state’s goal of eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030.

Jun 25, 2022

The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. | PIXABAY

Five Things To Know Now That The Supreme Court Has Overturned Roe v. Wade

States have the ability to set their own restrictions, so where people live will determine their level of access to abortion.

Jun 25, 2022

Woman hold pro-choice signs in protest at nation's capital.

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

Conservatives On Supreme Court, As Expected, End Nationwide Right To Abortion

The 6-3 decision in the case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturned a nearly 50-year precedent.

Jun 24, 2022

THE U.S. SUPREME COURT ON FRIDAY, JUNE 24, REVERSED ROE V. WADE IN A LONG-ANTICIPATED DECISION./LES ZAITZ/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Supreme Court Abortion Decision: What Happens In Oregon?

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.

Jun 24, 2022

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