Political Info and Laws in Brief
Executives
- Governor John Kitzhaber (D) is pro-choice.
Legislature
- The Oregon House is pro-choice.
- The Oregon Senate is pro-choice.
ANTI-CHOICE LAWSRefusal to Provide Medical ServicesOregon allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals. |
PRO-CHOICE LAWSContraceptive EquityOregon law requires health-insurance plans that cover prescription medication to provide the same coverage for contraception. Emergency ContraceptionOregon law improves women's access to emergency contraception (EC). Low-Income Women's Access to AbortionOregon provides low-income women access to abortion.
Low-Income Women's Access to Family PlanningOregon provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded family-planning services. Other Pro-Choice LawOregon law includes a policy statement in support of the right to birth control. Protection Against Clinic ViolenceOregon law protects women seeking reproductive-health care and medical personnel from blockades and violence. State Constitutional ProtectionOregon's constitution provides greater protection for a woman's right to choose than the U.S. Constitution. |
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Ballot Measures
Do voters ever decide on issues related to a woman's right to choose? In many states, the answer is yes. Anti-choice groups put measures on the ballot to advance their agenda.
Oregon
Anti-choice advocates in Oregon have initiated a campaign to place a "personhood" measure on the ballot, with the intention to ban abortion. In addition, they are collecting signatures to put a measure on the ballot to ban low-income women from using their state health plans to pay for abortion care.
