Dear John,
Tomorrow is the last day for committees in the Oregon Legislature to schedule public hearings and work sessions for bills.
- Our Born-Alive Infant Protection Bill (SB 586) is still waiting for a public hearing and work session in the Senate Health Care Committee.
- This legislation ensures that medical care is given to a baby that survives a failed abortion procedure.
- Sen. Deb Patterson (SD 10, which includes west and south Salem) is the chair of the committee.
- She has the ability to schedule a public hearing and work session to allow for debate and passage of this vital legislation.
- Data from the CDC shows that as many as 143 babies have tragically died after a failed abortion. SB 586 is important legislation that will save lives.
- Recent polling shows 78% of Oregonians, including a majority of Democrats, Republicans, and voters with no political party, support this legislation.
Thank you for helping with this important legislation! Regardless of the supermajority in the Legislature, we won't stop advocating. They want us to be silent. We will not comply.
Because babies born alive deserve an advocate,
Lois Anderson
Executive Director
