![]() ![]() The wide-ranging bill on abortion and gender-affirming care would implement a series of measures, including shielding patients and providers from lawsuits originating in states where such care is now restricted. The two bills are central to Democrats’ legislative agenda this session. ![]() However, a new ballot measure approved by Oregon voters in November bars lawmakers who have 10 or more unexcused absences from running for reelection. If Republican senators deny a quorum for the rest of the legislative session, which doesn’t end until late June, they could kill the bills on gun control, abortion rights and gender-affirming care. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber said that Republicans appear to be “weaponizing” an old law for political gain. ![]()
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