Pro-Abortion Oregon Senators Reject Bill to Define Standards of Care for Babies Who Survive Abortions

Pro-abortion lawmakers in the Oregon Senate voted against bringing a bill to the Senate floor Thursday that would require Oregon medical professionals to provide the same standards of care to babies born alive during failed abortions as newborns delivered under usual circumstances.

Pro-Abortion Oregon Senators Reject Bill to Define Standards of Care for Babies Who Survive Abortions

All 18 Democrats voted against the bill and all 12 Republicans voted in favor.

Oregon Democrats Reject Pro-Life Amendments to Abortion Provider Shield Bill

HB 4088 would limit or block cooperation between agencies in Oregon, the federal government, and other states, further entrenching Oregon’s position as a destination for what has become known as ‘abortion tourism.’

Oregon Democrats Reject Pro-Life Amendments to Abortion Provider Shield Bill

During a Wednesday work session in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Oregon Republican Senator Kim Thatcher introduced three amendments to HB 4088 to address pro-life concerns.

Rep. Cyrus Javadi Votes Against Bill to Define Standards of Care for Abortion Survivors After Previously Sponsoring the Same Legislation

Javadi’s ‘flip-flopping rejection of this widely-supported, common sense bill is yet another disappointing action from a lawmaker whose constituents once trusted him to represent pro-life values,’ Oregon Right to Life Executive Director Lois Anderson said.