Coverage of the Reproductive Health Equity Act's hearing yesterday before the House Health Care Committee was covered by an Associated Press report that was picked up around the country.
Oregon bill preps for abortion restrictions, health-care cut (KATU, March 15, 2017)
KATU covered the Reproductive Health Equity Act and the hearing today before the House Health Care Committee. Read the coverage here.
Reproductive Health Equity Act Moves Forward in Oregon Legislature
Advocates for reproductive health care and reproductive justice applauded the Oregon House Healthcare Committee for advancing the Reproductive Health Equity Act (House Bill 3391) with a public hearing. The hearing will be held at 3pm today in Hearing Room E at the State Capitol.
Oregon is Stepping Up for Reproductive Healthcare (The Portland Mercury, March 8, 2017)
The Reproductive Health Equity Act and last week's rally were featured in The Portland Mercury today. Read the full coverage here.
States and Cities Push Back on Reproductive Health Attacks (Truthout, March 4, 2017)
The Reproductive Health Equity Act was featured in a story by Truthout on states and cities proactively taking action to defend and expand reproductive health care. Read more here.
Hundreds Rally in Oregon in Support of Bill Guaranteeing Insurance Coverage of Reproductive Care (Rewire, March 3, 2017)
Rewire covered the Reproductive Health Equity Now! campaign's Day of Action in Salem on Tuesday, and even had a reporter on the ground for the noon rally and to interview attendees. Read the full story here!
Emboldened by Trump, Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Set Their TRAPs (Flagpole, March 1, 2017)
The Reproductive Health Equity Act was featured in Flagpole, a local, community-based paper in Athens, GA, in a discussion of creative, nimble ways that abortion activists are building momentum for reproductive freedom. Read more here.
Oregon Reproductive Health Bill Rally Draws Dozens (Statesman Journal and USA Today, February 28, 2017)
The Statesman Journal covered the hundreds of Oregonians who turned out for the Reproductive Health Equity Now! rally at noon today, during the Reproductive Health Equity Now! Day of Action. Read more here in the Statesman Journal. This story was also picked up by USA Today.
Blue State Battle (U.S. News & World Report, February 17, 2017)
The Reproductive Health Equity Act was featured in U.S. News and World Report as one example of how Oregon and other states are pushing back against the federal administration's agenda. Read more here.
Reproductive Health Equity Act featured on XRAY In the Morning (February 9, 2017)
Today, Laurel Swerdlow from Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon, Senator Sara Gelser and Representative Jeff Barker spoke on XRAY In The Morning about the Reproductive Health Equity Act and what this bill will mean for Oregon. You can listen to the full segment here, starting at 42:47.
