Oregon governor declares March 10 ‘Abortion Provider Appreciation Day’: ‘Continue to have your back’
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FoxNewscorrespondentMarkMeredithreportsontheresultsofabortionreferendumsinseveralstateson‘SpecialReport.’
Oregon’sgovernorhassignedaproclamationthatwillmakeMarch10“AbortionProviderAppreciationDay,”inanefforttoreaffirmheradministration’scommitmentto“maintainingaccesstoabortioncareacrossthestate.”
“HereinOregon,weunderstandthatabortionishealthcare,andprovidersareappreciatedandcancontinuetoprovidecarewithoutinterferenceandintimidation,”GovernorTinaKoteksaidinastatement.“ToourprovidersandtothepatientswholiveinOregonorhavebeenforcedtoretreattoourstateforcare,knowthatIcontinuetohaveyourback.”
ImmediatelyfollowingtheNovemberelection,officialssaidKotek directedtheOregonHealthAuthority(OHA)topartnerwithOHSUtoreplacethestate’sthree-yearsupplyofMifepristone— amedicationapprovedbytheFoodandDrugAdministration(