House Bill 2232
Oregons Reproductive Health Equity Act
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What is it?
~ HB 2232 requires health insurers to
cover services, drugs, devices,
products & procedures related to
reproductive health.
~ Benefits provided: well-woman
care, pregnancy-related care,
breastfeeding support, free birth
control, counseling and screening for
sexually transmitted infections,
domestic violence counseling, &
cervical & breast cancer screenings.
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Support womens health and well-being in Oregon! Support HB 2232!
Why is it important?
~ Access to reproductive health care
services is a critical piece of womens
well-being.
~ When women have access to free birth
control & reproductive support, abortion
rates decline - study participants had an
average of 5.5 abortions per 1,000 compared
to population average of 20 abortions per
1,000 (Peipert, Madden, Allsworth, Secura,
2012).
~ If the Affordable Care Act is repealed, then
Oregons women will no longer receive
preventive reproductive health services at
zero cost out-of-pocket.
~ Co-pays and out-of-pocket costs are a
significant burden for many women who
then have no option but to forgo
reproductive support & services (National
Partnership for Women and Families, 2012).
~ 13 million women of reproductive age are
not insured (Jones, 2011).
Why does it matter to
Occupational Therapists?
~ Occupational therapy focuses on
helping women do what they want &
need to do in their daily life, including
sexual activity.
~ To provide client-centered care,
occupational therapists are concerned
about promoting health and
well-being in all areas of someones
life.
~ It is important that women have
access to education regarding
reproductive health care options.
~ Occupational therapists support
women as they seek to fulfill their
roles within families & the community;
reproductive health is central to those
roles.
 House Bill 2232

Testimonials:

Preventative services reduce healthcare costs and strengthen our communities and
our economy. In order to have stronger health outcomes, Oregonians need quality
medical care to prevent problems before they start. - Zeenia Junkeer, Director of Equity and
Community Engagement for NARL Pro-Choice Oregon

[...] All Oregonians should have access to the full range of reproductive health
care, starting with preventative care and continuing through postpartum care.
This basic right is the foundation of freedom and opportunity for Oregonians and
their families. - Laurel Swerdlow, Advocacy Director for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon

References:
1. American Occupational Therapy Association (2013). Sexuality and the role of occupational therapy. Retrieved from: http://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Professionals/RDP/Sexuality.aspx
2.Jones, R. 2011. Special Tabulations of the 2011 US Census Bureau Current Population Survey. Retrieved from: www.guttmacher.org/pubs/gpr/14/4/gpr140427.html.
3.Figure 1 Retrieved from: https://www.pexels.com/photo/sunset-sunshine-travel-wings-103127/
4.Figure 2 Retrieved from: https://pixabay.com/en/mom-kids-mother-family-child-1973778/
5.Figure 3 Retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Women's_health_icon.svg
6.Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, S. 181, 111th Cong. (2009)
7.Oregon's Reproductive Health Equity Act of 2017. HB. 2232, 79th Leg. Ass. (OR 2017)
8.National Partnership for Women and Families (2012). Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Expanding Access to Health Insurance Fact Sheet. Retrieved from:
http://go.nationalpartnership.org/site/DocServer/EXPANDING_ACCESS.pdf?docID=10002
9.Planned Parenthood (2017). Diverse coalition demands reproductive health equity in Oregon. Retrieved from: http://www.ppaoregon.org/2017/01/18/diverse-coalition-demands-reproductive-health-equi/
10.Peipert JF, Madden T, Allsworth JE, Secura GM. Preventing unintended pregnancies by providing no-cost contraception. Obstetrics & Gynecology. Oct. 4, 2012.
11.Small Farm Reimbursement Act of 2000, H.R. 2063, 110th Cong. (2000).