Thousands of abortion-rights activists gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Hours after the US Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, reproductive rights advocates in Oregon delivered a clear reminder to Oregonians: Abortion is not banned in the […]
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Oregon Medical Providers, Politicians, and the Public Respond to Draft Repeal of Roe
Activists gather at the US Supreme Court Tuesday to protest the court’s draft opinion overturning abortion rights. Win McNamee / Getty Images The leaked majority opinion draft from the US Supreme Court, indicating the court will overturn the abortion rights enshrined in 1973’s Roe v. Wade, has Oregonians on the defensive. As the late Monday […]
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Bullseye Glass Neighbors Still Unsure of Toxic Exposure Six Years Later
Bullseye Glass facility in Southeast Portland Mercury Staff In 2016, Portlanders in Southeast Portland’s Brooklyn neighborhood learned that they had been exposed to high levels of toxic metals and carcinogens for over 40 years due to a nearby glass manufacturer. Six years later, they still don’t have clear answers on how their health was impacted. […]
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The Future of Trans Healthcare Is in Portland
When Molly Palmer came out as transgender in 2015—and decided to begin the process of a medical transition—she felt like her life was finally starting to come into alignment. Palmer, 45, was eight when she began experiencing gender dysphoria—the anxiety and discomfort some trans people feel because their gender identity does not sync with the […]
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UW Launches Clinical Trial on CBD Treatment for Autism
Scientists at the University of Washington are starting a clinical trial using CBD to treat autism.
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Meet the Trans Midwife Changing the World’s “Most Gendered Profession”
“The more of us there are in medical careers, the more research we’re going to get. We have to build up our numbers so we can lead the research to get the care we need.”
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How Oregon’s Radical Reproductive Health Laws Ignited an Anti-Abortion Campaign
Oregon’s the only state without laws restricting abortion. Will a reinvigorated anti-abortion fight change that?
According to reproductive rights advocates, Oregon is the “gold standard” for abortion access in the US. That’s in no small part because—unlike every other state in the nation—Oregon does not have any state laws that restrict a woman’s right to get an abortion. While numerous other states force women to look at an ultrasound of […]
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Bernie Sanders to Introduce Plan to Guarantee Jobs, Health Care
Bernie Sanders, American Socialist Joe Raedle/Getty Images The dream of socialism is alive in Bernie Land. The Washington Post reported Monday that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is soon to roll out a plan that would guarantee every American a job—with benefits—starting at $15 an hour. From the Post‘s Jeff Stein: Sanders joins two other rumored […]
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Parents Call for Boycott of Peter Rabbit Over Insensitivity to Allergy-Havers
Bad bun Neilson Barnard/Getty Images On Sunday, Sony Pictures and the makers of the new film Peter Rabbit apologized for what some viewers see as insensitivity towards people with allergies. The drama started after the movie (which grossed $25 million over the weekend) premiered last week. In one scene, Peter, who sounds like a real […]
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Amazon Announces Health Care Initiative, and All Hope for a Single-Payer System Dies
A trio of giants are coming together to provide affordable heath care for … Amazon employees.
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How to smell better and have grade-A personal hygiene.
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How To Quit Facebook and Twitter
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