Oregon’s Planned Parenthood affiliates say they want to dissolve political arm, raising concerns

Oregon’s Planned Parenthood affiliates say they want to dissolve political arm, raising concerns

The new leaders of Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates want to dissolve the political arm of their organization to focus more on providing health care, a move that has sparked inner turmoil and opposition from advocates concerned about the future of reproductive rights in a pivotal election year.

New Oregon Planned Parenthood CEOs temporarily pause effort to dissolve current political arm

The leaders of Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates have temporarily delayed their effort to dissolve the organization’s political arm.After a meeting Tuesday night, the leaders have said they will wait a week to push to restructure the part of Planned Parenthood that is responsible for political outreach and lobbying in Oregon. They will also wait until after the coming November election for any changes to take effect.“After careful refle…