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More Than a Third of Oregon Schools Face Measles Outbreak Risk as Vaccine Exemptions Hit Record High
The Oregon Health Authority has indicated that vaccination rates for Oregon students have reached a new low, while nonmedical exemptions have reached a new high. More than a third of Oregon schools are now at risk of a measles outbreak.…
Oregon Water Providers Get More Time to Remove Forever Chemicals From Drinking Water
Oregon water utilities will be given two additional years, until 2031, to meet Biden-era limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water.
The additional breathing space has been announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),…
Oregon’s Overdose Crisis Eases but Remains Far Above the U.S. Average
Despite the ongoing statewide opioid abuse crisis, with most drug overdoses involving fentanyl and methamphetamine, the death rate in Oregon has decreased each year since 2023.
Preliminary data released by the Oregon Health Authority…
Oregon Opioid Settlement Money Starts Flowing Into Treatment, Recovery and Prevention Services
The Oregon Health Authority announced where the $90 million from the opioid settlement was allocated: prevention, treatment, and recovery services across the state.
Oregon Opioid Settlement Board Allocated $90 Million in 2024-25…
Oregon Looks to Expand Antitrust Enforcement as States Challenge Corporate Giants
Attorneys General from Oregon, California, Washington, Nevada, and New York hosted a press conference to highlight state-led antitrust enforcement wins and call for resources to address waning federal oversight over growing corporate…
Oregon Abortion Pill Access Remains in Place as Supreme Court Weighs New Restrictions
Oregon women will have access to the abortion pill, Mifepristone, until at least Thursday, while the Supreme Court considers whether to enforce restrictions.
The abortion pill remains available nationwide without in-person visits to a…
Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Washington County Ban on Menthol and Flavored Tobacco
In a ruling seen as a massive win for public health, the Oregon Supreme Court has affirmed Washington County’s 2021 law ending the sale of menthol cigarettes and all other flavored tobacco products.
Flavored Tobacco Product Bans…
Oregon Wins Court Order Blocking Trump Administration Threats Over Gender Care for Youth
The Court issued a Final Written Order in a lawsuit filed by Oregon in a 22-state coalition that blocks the unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria.…
Federal Judge Rules Oregon Abortion Law Unconstitutional, State Appeals
Oregon’s Governor and Attorney General are appealing yesterday’s federal court ruling that the state’s abortion law, the Reproductive Health Equity Act (RHEA), violates the U.S. Constitution.
They Will Use Every Legal Tool…
More Oregonians Are Choosing to End Their Lives Under the Death With Dignity Act
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reports a steady overall increase in prescriptions and deaths among Death With Dignity Act (DWDA) participants.
Diagnosis of a terminal illness that will result in death within six months is one of the…