Here's what Oregon's controversial abortion, gender-affirming care bill would do
Senate Republicans are more than two weeks into a quorum-denying walkout that’s partially intended to block a vote on a Democratic bill over abortion and transgender health care.
The 46-page House Bill 2002 is an omnibus measure with dozens of provisions related to reproductive and transgender health care, including protecting doctors from prosecution, mandating insurance cover hair removal and facial surgeries for trans people and allowing minors of any age to obtain an abortion without their parents knowing. It’s the Legislature’s main response to last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the national right to abortion.
Democrats, who hold a majority in both the House and Senate, say voters elected them to protect abortion and LGBTQ rights. Republicans have fiercely opposed the bill, describing it as an attack on parents’ rights to make health care decisions for their children.
The measure passed the House on May 1, with every Democrat and one Republican supporting it. Senate Republicans began their walkout two days later, preventing the bill from progressing there.
In the meantime, both parties and their ideological allies have spread conflicting messages about what the bill would do. Here’s a primer on what the measure does and some of the questions raised by political talking points.
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/05/22/heres-what-oregons-controversial-abortion-gender-affirming-care-bill-would-do/
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By using these bullying tactics they show that they can’t possibly get these unpopular bills through. But that doesn’t bother them because “gawd is telling them how to legislate”. They can’t vote with us because they won’t get into heaven if they do
