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  • Abortion, gender-affirming care bill heads to the Oregon Senate

    Posted on May 03, 2023 By Backyard Bend in category LocaltaggedAbortion , bend , Central Oregon , Gender , Gender affirmation , House , Local , Madras , Northern Oregon , Oregon , Oregon Law , Politics , Portland , Salem , Senate , SJ , Statesman Journal , What’s Trending
    A bill regarding abortion and gender-affirming care makes it way to the Oregon Senate. Find out more here. By Sydney Wyatt, Salem Statesman Journal

    Legislation to allow minors younger than 15 to get abortions without parental approval, expand state coverage of medical services for transgender individuals and make several other changes to state laws regulating reproductive and gender-affirming care has passed the Oregon House of Representatives, despite Republicans’ repeated attempts to block House Bill 2002.

    It now needs approval from the state Senate before going to Gov. Tina Kotek for her consideration.

    House members spent nearly 10 hours on the floor Monday, primarily on the 46-page bill’s third reading…

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