Bill > HB2002

This bill: - Establishes a fundamental right for individuals to make decisions about their reproductive health, including the right to use or refuse contraception, continue a pregnancy and give birth, or terminate a pregnancy. - Prohibits public bodies from depriving individuals of reproductive health rights or interfering with the choice of individuals or health care providers to exercise those rights. Allows individuals or health care providers to bring civil actions against public bodies for violations. - Requires health benefit plans in Oregon to provide coverage for a wide range of reproductive health services, including abortion, without cost-sharing. - Requires health benefit plans and the Oregon Health Authority to cover gender-affirming treatment for individuals, and prohibits denying or limiting such coverage. - Provides protections for health care providers who offer reproductive or gender-affirming services that are lawful in Oregon but unlawful in other jurisdictions, including protections against malpractice insurance actions or licensing discipline. - Creates a crime of interfering with a health care facility, punishable by up to 364 days' imprisonment and a $6,250 fine, and provides a civil cause of action for persons or facilities aggrieved by such interference. - Declares that Oregon law governs certain actions arising out of reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment provided or received in Oregon, and prohibits public bodies from participating in out-of-state investigations or proceedings related to such care. The bill also includes provisions related to minors' access to reproductive health services, public assistance coverage, provider conscientious objection, and confidentiality protections. An emergency clause makes the bill effective upon passage.