Planned Parenthood, which provides family planning for many low-income Oregonians, has also been affected by the pandemic. Already under a financial strain from a cut in federal Title X funding, the nonprofit has had to delay  some services like annual checkups. But it’s still providing abortions, which are time sensitive.

4/7/20

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon has implemented a way for people to receive sexual and reproductive health care--remotely.

The organization has launched a “telehealth platform” so patients can call in and receive a link to connect !virtually! by phone or secure video. Then they may access such services as birth control prescriptions and refills, HIV meds, all options counseling or treatments for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI.)

4/7/20

Planned Parenthood's Southwestern Oregon chapter continues to help patients with telehealth services.

In a press release, they said that they are doing so because "this ensures, even in this uncertain time, our patients can access high-quality, affordable healthcare services - no matter what."

4/6/20

Oregon Democratic US Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley were in Eugene Saturday voicing their concerns over what they say is an "unfair rush" to seat a new Supreme Court Justice.

Senator Wyden spoke to an audience at Planned Parenthood. In denouncing his Republican colleagues. He said "they're doing this even as most Americans believe the winner of the presidential election should be the one to nominate the next Supreme Court Justice.

9/26/20

On July 8, the Supreme Court ruled in Little Sisters of the Poor vs Pennsylvania that employers with moral or religious obligations may limit or exclude themselves from providing affordable or free contraceptives in their employees’ insurance plans. People who use birth control may find themselves restricted from obtaining affordable contraceptives if their employers decide to apply for this exemption. Government officials have estimated that the effects of Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania could leave as many as 125,000 women without contraceptive insurance coverage. 

10/12/20

In a country where health care has been typically seen as more of a commodity than a human right, we’re extremely lucky to have organizations like Planned Parenthood. And you all seem to agree by voting it the Best Nonprofit in Eugene. Along with providing services like contraceptives, gynecological check-ups and testing for sexually transmitted infections, Planned Parenthood does a lot of outreach and education about sexual health.

11/01/2018

Here’s what we have to say: Voting “yes” on Measure 106 means saying no to our ability to make our own decisions about our own bodies. M106 takes away a person’s ability to make medical decisions based on their income or health care coverage.

10/25/2018

Oregon Governor Kate Brown joined 13 other governors across the country in sending a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar opposing the Trump-Pence administration’s gag rule, which would make it illegal for healthcare providers to refer for abortion and impose new restrictions intended to block patients from Planned Parenthood health centers for birth control.

5/31/2018