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.
Breaking barriers: Access to abortion care in Oregon
How have Oregon lawmakers protected access to abortion care?
Oregon's 12-month contraception supply law
How did creating a 12-month supply dispensing law change access to birth control?
Pharmacist-prescribed contraception
How did allowing pharmacists to prescribe birth control change access to contraception?
Emergency Medicaid
Did people seek postpartum care and birth control when covered by Emergency Medicaid?
The sexual and reproductive health knowledge gap
What do young Oregonians know about sexual and reproductive health policy?
Travel for gender-affirming care
How much do people travel out of state for gender-affirming care?