Abortion, gender-affirming care bill passes House in Oregon
Legislation to allow minors under 15 to get abortions without parental approval and to expand transgender services poised to become law in Oregon.
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Legislation to allow minors under 15 to get abortions without parental approval and to expand transgender services poised to become law in Oregon.
All Democrats vote for it, most Republicans oppose it; Senate is the next
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Oregon sought to stall a sweeping bill that would expand access to abortion and gender-affirming health care for transgender people ahead of its scheduled vote on the state House floor on Monday.
The Oregon House, after a six-hour debate that resulted in a lot of emotion but changed no minds, passed legislation that builds on the state’s 2017 law ensuring access to