Reproductive health care bill passes Oregon House, despite Republican delay tactics

Oregon legislators spent hours Monday debating House Bill 2002, a polarizing package involving abortion and gender-affirming health care, before ultimately voting it through to the state Senate.
Republicans fought, stalled and objected. But majority Democrats in the Oregon House waited them out, and late Monday ended up passing, by a vote of 36-23, a broad reproductive health care bill.

House Bill 2002 would require Medicaid and private insurers to cover more procedures under the umbrella of gender-affirming care, and would allow minors of any age to get an abortion without needing to notify a parent, among other policies.

It now goes to the Oregon Senate, where Democrats also have a large majority over Republicans.