Kate Brown signs bill making Oregon first to offer free abortions for all

[Demovictory9]

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[SunSeeker]

1. This will greatly improve the quality of life of women and their families.

And save the state a lot of money in the long run.

[DFW]

2. Being the Washington Times, of course

The Washington Times is a right wing hate rag. The article's slant makes the Governor of Oregon out to be Lizzie Borden and the comments make Oregon out to be some kind of living hell.

I know one statistic the Washington Times will NOT be reporting on: the number of pregnant women from Alabama and Missouri visiting Oregon vs. the number of pregnant women from Oregon visiting Alabama and Missouri.

"We'll try to remain serene and calm
When Alabama gets the bomb!" --Tom Lehrer

[marlakay]

3. I live in Oregon and was wondering

Today though i knew we were progressive how the state leaders felt.

This makes me happy i live here. The rural folks will scream but luckily more live in Portland area.

[shenmue]

4. Yeeeees

[Sherman A1]

5. K&R

[Habibi]

6. A fact-checking article from OregonLive:

The Reproductive Health Equity Act has received widespread media attention. But some sites bent the truth in their headlines. Brietbart news ran with the headline, “Oregon Governor Signs Bill Requiring Free Abortions for All.” For its headline, the National Review went with, “Oregon Governor Puts Taxpayers on the Hook for All Abortions.”

"Neither of those claims are true. So what does the Reproductive Health Equity Act really do? Here’s a rundown:

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2017/08/free_taxpayer-funded_abortions.html

[MineralMan]

7. Perhaps a fund could be set up to fly women from "heartbeat law" states

to states where choice is a real thing. What a shame on our nation that such a fund will be needed.

If someone sets up such a fund, I will donate to it. Maybe it could also accept airline frequent flyer miles, as well, from people who don't need them.