A Tale of Two States: Abortion & Reproductive Stories from Idaho and Oregon

Although Oregon is a high-access abortion state, we share a border with one of the lowest-access states in the US. That presents opportunities to partner with Idaho to understand their challenges and support initiatives within Idaho and access in Oregon - such as support for the 2026 Equal Rights for All ballot initiative. It also provides a cautionary tale because abortion was legal in Idaho until August 2022. We want to illuminate how to be in solidarity, clarify the broader connection of abortion, birth control, and gender-affirming care to overall healthcare, and find ways to join forces as a united front in opposition to a nationwide ban on abortion.

The 2025 Marilyn Sewell Social Justice Lecture will combine a production of Pro-Voice Project Abortion Diaries followed by a panel discussion with Dr. Amelia Huntsberger (OB/GYN), Jen Jackson Quintana of the Pro-Voice Project, and a member of Oregon's Equal Rights for All Campaign.

3 - 4:30 Performances and panel discussion
4:30 - 5:30 Reception and info fair

Tickets are $10 each (+ fees) online or at the door.

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Due to the sensitive subject matter, we recommend that children under 16 attend with an adult.

Free parking available in the parking lot across 12th Ave between Main and Salmon.

Host or Publisher First Unitarian Portland