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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that women can continue to access the abortion pill mifepristone at pharmacies and through the mail while a lawsuit proceeds. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield praised the decision, emphasizing the importance of preserving access to mifepristone and essential healthcare for Oregonians.

A federal judge ruled that Oregon's 2017 Reproductive Health Equity Act, which mandates health plans cover abortion and contraception, violates the First Amendment's free exercise of religion clause in a case brought by Oregon Right to Life. The ruling could limit abortion coverage requirements for certain organizations in Oregon, though the state plans to appeal and defend the law to maintain access to reproductive health care.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investigating 13 states, including Oregon, for requiring health insurance plans to cover abortion care, alleging violations of the Weldon Amendment that protects entities from being forced to provide abortion coverage against their conscience. Oregon is among states with Democratic governors that have abortion-related coverage requirements and are defending their laws against what they call politically motivated federal probes.

Oregon lawmakers are considering House Bill 4088 to strengthen protections for patients, providers, and facilitators of abortion and gender-affirming care by limiting cooperation with out-of-state investigations and applying Oregon law in related civil cases. The bill also includes provisions to protect healthcare providers from disciplinary actions based on laws from other states and aims to keep court records involving gender designation changes private, with some amendments narrowing privacy protections for patient medical records.