“Reproductive Health and Access to Care” Work Group Makes First Report to House Committee on Health Care

Salem, Ore.—The Reproductive Health and Access to Care Work Group provided their first public report during the Oregon House Committee on Health Care’s December 7 meeting. Representative Andrea Valderrama (D-Portland), Senator Kate Lieber (D-Beaverton), Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, and Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield (D-Corvallis) each gave remarks during the work group’s presentation. Over one […]

Information on Reproductive Health Work Group’s first public meeting

In May, Tina Kotek’s hand-picked replacement for Oregon House Speaker, Dan Rayfield (D-Corvallis), announced the “Reproductive Health and Access to Care Work Group.” Since their formation, they’ve been working behind closed doors to expand abortion in Oregon. The work group was formed in reaction to the Dobbs decision with the intention of expanding abortion access […]

President Biden Visiting Portland to Stump for Kotek

Salem, OR—On Friday, October 14, President Joe Biden will arrive in Portland, Oregon. Biden will spend Friday and Saturday participating in political events for the Oregon Democrats and gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek. He will also give a speech about “lowering costs for American families” on Saturday. “Kotek and Biden are one and the same,” said […]

Poll Shows Majority of Oregonians Support Abortion Limits

Salem, OR—A DHM Research Poll conducted in early August investigated Oregonians’ views on abortion. They reported that 65% of Oregonians consider themselves pro-choice. However, 58% believe that abortions in the third trimester of pregnancy should be illegal, “except in cases to save the life of the mother,” including 48% of Democrats and 59% of women. […]

Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade in 6-3 Majority

Salem, OR—The morning of June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) handed down the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization upholding Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban and overturning Roe v. Wade. In a 6-3 majority, this decision, authored by Justice Samuel Alito, declares abortion access is not a constitutional right and […]

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