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June 12, 2015

Oregon Passes Landmark Law Expanding Birth Control Access 
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Oregon Governor Kate Brown has signed into law a landmark measure
expanding access to birth control. The law makes Oregon the first state
in the country to require insurance companies to cover a year's worth of
birth control at once, rather than forcing women to renew their supply
every 30 to 90 days. Supporters say it could decrease unintended
pregnancy by 30 percent.

 

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