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Oregon Legislature Advances Reproductive Rights

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While legislatures in other states continue to work on bills restricting abortion, Oregon is getting out front on birth control. 

House and Senate have both passed a bill that would guarantee no out-of-pocket costs for women prescribed a year of birth control. 

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregonplayed a major role in passage of the bill. 

Recently appointed Interim Executive Director Mary Nolan joins us with details of that and other issues on the Advocates' plate.  
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.