Abortion is health care, and health care is a fundamental right.

Ballot Measure 106 would violate these core principles, restricting health care for Oregonians who need it the most. Like most of my friends and neighbors, I believe abortion is a deeply personal, complex decision that shouldn't depend on how much money you make or where you live. It should be a fundamental right, just like any other essential medical procedure.

It's hard enough for vulnerable Oregonians to access the health care they need. For women of color, rural Oregonians, domestic violence survivors and so many others, Measure 106 would only make things worse.

Let's keep discriminatory language out of the Oregon Constitution. Let's keep Oregon a leading state for reproductive freedom at this critical time. Please join me in voting "no" on Ballot Measure 106.

-- Gabrielle Drinard, Northeast Portland

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