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On the recordFebruary 28, 2024
Oregon has certainly seen that. It's reported that as much as a thousand percent increase in patients crossing the state line from Idaho.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley highlights the significant increase in patients seeking abortion care in Oregon post-Dobbs.

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