Anti-abortion politicians have negative ripple effects on our society when they take away a person’s reproductive freedom. They expose their hypocrisy by forcing people to have children while opposing things like sex education, affordable child care, paid leave, health care and affordable housing. In many states, politicians are passing cruel abortion bans with no public discussion or input.
Fortunately, we live in Oregon, a state that trusts people to make their own personal medical decisions about their pregnancy and their future. But all of that can change with a single election, which is why I’m voting for candidates who strongly support reproductive freedom. The right to abortion is on the line like never before — up and down the ballot — and Oregonians have the power to send a clear message on May 17: You need to defend our rights, or you will lose your job.
I’m particularly excited to vote for Christina Stephenson to oversee the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. As the chief elected official protecting Oregonians’ civil rights and enforcing our state’s nondiscrimination laws, the labor commissioner is given the task of protecting us from workplace bias and making sure everyone is treated equally on the job, so we need a leader who believes in gender justice for all.
I’m also voting for Tina Kotek for governor, Val Hoyle for congress, Floyd Prozanski for state senate and Paul Holvey for state representative. Now more than ever, please join me in voting for candidates who believe in reproductive freedom.
Kelly Lyon
Eugene
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
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Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
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Eugene Weekly
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