The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade was not a surprise after a draft opinion eliminating the right to abortion was leaked in early May. Even before the the 50-year-old decision protecting federal rights of those seeking abortions was overturned, access to the procedure had been dwindling for years in many states. In recent years, the Oregon legislature created a fund to help those in-state and out-of-state with expenses needed to access abortion care here.

Our guests include Lois Anderson with Oregon Right to Life, Christel Allen with Pro-Choice Oregon, Mary Stark who provides abortions and helps lead Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon, as well as Lewis & Clark contitutional law scholar Jim Oleske

We’ll also be taking your calls live on the air about your personal experience with abortion. How access to abortion has affected you?