The Reproductive Health Equity Act was featured in Rewire! "As the Trump administration and congressional Republicans wage a campaign to eradicate no-cost birth control coverage and health care for millions, Oregon is moving in the opposite direction with sweeping reproductive health-care legislation." Read the full article here.
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News Roundup: Coverage of Senate Vote on HB 3391
After the Reproductive Health Equity Act passed the Oregon Senate on a 17-13 vote today, the effort received coverage in multiple media outlets. See the roundup below and stay tuned for further coverage.
Guest Opinion: A vote for reproductive equity (Mail Tribune)
Rep. Pam Marsh provided this heartfelt guest opinion about her Saturday vote for the Reproductive Health Equity Act.
Oregon Moves To Guarantee Abortion Coverage Even If The ACA Is Repealed (Bustle, July 3, 2017)
The Reproductive Health Equity Act was featured in this article on Bustle following the House vote! Read the full coverage here.
News Roundup: Coverage of House Vote on HB 3391
After the Reproductive Health Equity Act passed the Oregon House on Saturday, the effort received coverage in multiple media outlets. See the roundup below!
Oregonians Need Reproductive Health Equity Now (Statesman Journal, June 29, 2017)
Senators Kathleen Taylor and Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, and Representatives Alissa Keny-Guyer and Karin Power, issued this op ed in the Statesman Journal, proclaiming, "There is no better time for the Oregon Legislature to pass HB 3391, and we cannot afford to wait." Read the full piece here. The Reproductive Health Equity Act (HB 3391) is … Continue reading Oregonians Need Reproductive Health Equity Now (Statesman Journal, June 29, 2017)
During Pride Month, Planned Parenthood affirms right of equal health care (Street Roots, June 16, 2017)
In an article in Street Roots in honor of Pride month, Planned Parenthood notes the work of the Pro-Choice Coalition on the Reproductive Health Equity Act (HB 3391) and its work to prevent discrimination on the basis of gender identity. Read the full article here.
Oregonians Pushing for Most Progressive Reproductive Health Bill in Nation (Oregon News Service, May 26, 2017)
Coverage of the Reproductive Health Equity Act (HB 3391) with the Oregon News Service showcased leaders with Western States Center and their support for the campaign. Read more here.
State lawmakers introduce laws to protect birth control under Trumpcare (Think Progress, May 15, 2017)
Oregon's Reproductive Health Equity Act was featured in this ThinkProgress article about state-level efforts to protect and expand reproductive health services. Read the full article here.
Oregon could make abortion affordable regardless of immigration status (Think Progress, April 27, 2017)
Amy Casso from Western States Center talks about RHEA and why immigrant justice is reproductive justice in this Think Progress story. Read the full piece here!