Director's Policy Corner: Women's Health

There is a lot happening in the world of women’s health. In this ongoing series, we’re featuring important updates in policy affecting access to women’s health services in Oregon and beyond.

Through research, public information campaigns and the efforts of organizations such as the Center for Reproductive Health Equity, we want you to know about how policy informs the care you receive.

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Breaking barriers: Access to abortion care in Oregon

How have Oregon lawmakers protected access to abortion care?

Learn more about abortion access
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Oregon's 12-month contraception supply law

How did creating a 12-month supply dispensing law change access to birth control?

Learn more about the supply law
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Pharmacist-prescribed contraception

How did allowing pharmacists to prescribe birth control change access to contraception?

Find out what happened
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Emergency Medicaid

Did people seek postpartum care and birth control when covered by Emergency Medicaid?

Find out how Emergency Medicaid impacted visits
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The sexual and reproductive health knowledge gap

What do young Oregonians know about sexual and reproductive health policy?

Learn more about what young Oregonians know
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Travel for gender-affirming care

How much do people travel out of state for gender-affirming care?

See what OHSU researchers found