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Oregon Democratic lawmakers form work group to brainstorm abortion access policy

  • Mia Maldonado

Oregon’s legislative Democrats are once again looking for ways to strengthen abortion access in the wake of federal funding cuts to abortion providers.   Oregon already has some of the strongest abortion protections in the country. The state has no restrictions on how far along a person must be in their pregnancy to get an abortion, […]

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Oregon hepatitis C death rates are among the country’s worst, reports find

  • Shaanth Nanguneri

Oregon has clocked in at the top of a nationwide database for rates of hepatitis C, prompting state health officials to call for increased resources aimed at stemming the disease’s impact on Oregon’s most vulnerable communities. People in Oregon are 2.7 times more likely to die from hepatitis C compared to those who live in […]

Measles

Measles

  • Anucha - stock.adobe.com
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), measles is very contagious, spreading through the air when an infected pers…

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  • Irina Mikhailichenko - stock.ado
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Children under 5 are most at risk for measles, as are those who are unvaccinated, pregnant or with underlying conditions. The first dose of th…