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Senate committee hears broad testimony for and against bill to shield reproductive and gender-affirming care

Senate Committee on Judiciary · February 23, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 4088A would strengthen state protections for lawful reproductive and gender-affirming care, including privacy for name/gender-marker records and limits on cooperation with out-of-state or federal investigative actions. Supporters from medical, civil-rights, labor and advocacy groups argued the bill protects patients and providers; opponents raised oversight and data-access concerns.

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard multiple panels of witnesses for and against House Bill 4088A, a measure that would broaden state legal protections for people seeking and providing reproductive and gender-affirming health care in Oregon. The bill’s provisions include privacy safeguards for court records related to name and gender-marker changes, limits on state cooperation with out-of-state or federal investigations into lawful in-state…

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