Liliana Cabrera
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Guest Opinion: Central Oregonians Deserve Abortion Justice

A case that went before the U.S. Supreme Court this month could unravel the constitutional right to abortion
by Liliana Cabrera and Mariana Paredones

We’re at a crisis point. A case that went before the U.S. Supreme Court this month could unravel the constitutional right to abortion. There is no “middle ground,” either: If the court allows Mississippi’s 15-week ban to stand, it will erase nearly 50 years of precedent and overturn Roe vs. Wade—leaving nearly half the people […]

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Guest Opinion: Proud to Fight for Bodily Autonomy

We know that the fights for LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive rights and racial justice are linked.
Liliana Cabrera

At Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, we know that the fights for LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive rights and racial justice are linked. We believe that all people deserve basic human rights — including access to health care—and to live free from violence and discrimination. The LGBTQ+ community, with its storied history of resistance, knows all too well […]

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Teens Need Our Help to Stay Healthy

Liliana Cabrera

They don’t always ask, but teens need our help with so many things: homework, learning to drive, dating—and, yes, avoiding unintended pregnancy. While the teen pregnancy rate has declined significantly over the past two decades, it’s still a serious issue in Central Oregon. May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, and it’s a good reminder […]

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