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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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What Changes to Title X Could Mean for Local Health Options

Trump Administration’s rule changes mean Title X doctors can’t discuss abortion with patients
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

In Central Oregon, Planned Parenthood’s Bend Health Center serves around 7,000 Central Oregonians a year, according to stats provided by the Center in 2017. That’s about 600 to 700 patients a month. According to the staff there, about 96 percent of the services the Bend clinic provides is preventative—including screenings and treatment for sexually transmitted […]

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Sen. Ron Wyden pledges to defend women’s reproductive rights at Planned Parenthood press conference in Bend

Avatar photo Keely Damara

On July 28, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) made a stop at Planned Parenthood in Bend for a brief press conference before heading to a town hall meeting at Sisters High School Auditorium. Voicing his support for women’s health care, Sen. Wyden pledged to defend “Roe vs. Wade” in the wake of President Trump’s nomination of […]

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Inside Planned Parenthood

As defunding looms, we look inside our local clinic
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

As the threat of defunding Planned Parenthood looms on the national stage, we sat down with the staff at the only Oregon Planned Parenthood east of the Cascades to find out how they spend their days. Every Thursday, a group of demonstrators stand on a sidewalk on Bend’s NE Division Street, holding signs in protest […]

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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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Pro-Life Group Protests Bend Planned Parenthood

Side Notes 8/26-9/2
Avatar photo Erin Rook

Last Saturday, Central Oregon Right to Life protested the Bend Planned Parenthood clinic, calling on lawmakers to defund the women’s health nonprofit. The protest was part of a nationwide demonstration against the organization, which critics claim sells fetal tissue for profit in violation of federal law. Planned Parenthood denies the allegations, which opponents say are […]

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