Posted on Jun 3, 2023
Republican Oregon lawmaker Charlie Conrad’s support of controversial bill reflects his ‘middle...
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Last month, Oregon Rep. Charlie Conrad was the sole Republican state lawmaker to vote in favor of House Bill 2002, which would further protect access to abortion and expand insurance coverage for gender-affirming care. It would also allow minors to obtain abortions and teens 15 years and older to receive gender-affirming care without parental consent. The bill is one of two cited by Republican and Independent state leaders as the reason they staged a walkout a month ago, effectively grinding Senate business to a halt.
The Capital Chronicle earlier reported on why Conrad shifted his stance from opposing to supporting HB 2002. The first-term lawmaker recently spoke with “Think Out Loud” host Dave Miller about HB 2002, which he initially voted against in April as a member of the House Behavioral Health and Health Care Committee.
Conrad also spoke about being a pro-choice Republican lawmaker representing a politically diverse district in eastern Lane County, and how extreme partisanship hinders the ability to make good policies, irrespective of party affiliation. He said he changed his vote after seeking out more information about how gender-affirming care decisions are made by medical professionals regarding 15- to 18-year-olds who may not have parental support.
The Capital Chronicle earlier reported on why Conrad shifted his stance from opposing to supporting HB 2002. The first-term lawmaker recently spoke with “Think Out Loud” host Dave Miller about HB 2002, which he initially voted against in April as a member of the House Behavioral Health and Health Care Committee.
Conrad also spoke about being a pro-choice Republican lawmaker representing a politically diverse district in eastern Lane County, and how extreme partisanship hinders the ability to make good policies, irrespective of party affiliation. He said he changed his vote after seeking out more information about how gender-affirming care decisions are made by medical professionals regarding 15- to 18-year-olds who may not have parental support.
Republican Oregon lawmaker Charlie Conrad’s support of controversial bill reflects his ‘middle...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL It is Good to Hear that there are still some Republicans that Listen to Science and Doctors.
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As for gender dysphoria. When politicians got hold of it as a way to get votes more people started being for or against based on what politicians and media wanted you to believe. Now abortion is political mainly to get votes again. It is not about caring for the life of the unborn or elderly(euthanasia), it is about votes. Think about the history.
Except for dictators and serial killers most of society valued life. Now we are experiencing unfettered abortions and euthanasia as acceptable by some countries and people. Makes a person think about what is next. Like the labor camps and death camps that snuffed out millions of lives because those people were not favored by that government. Mao Tse Tung, Stalin, Kim Il-sung, and Hitler should be a lesson to those who are supporting killing the unwanted
Except for dictators and serial killers most of society valued life. Now we are experiencing unfettered abortions and euthanasia as acceptable by some countries and people. Makes a person think about what is next. Like the labor camps and death camps that snuffed out millions of lives because those people were not favored by that government. Mao Tse Tung, Stalin, Kim Il-sung, and Hitler should be a lesson to those who are supporting killing the unwanted
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PO3 Justin Bowen
Abortion was legal and uncontroversial for virtually all of human history. It only became politically contentious within the past century and a half - and not for anything to do with morality or ethics.
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CW2 Michael MacInerney
There are records in ancient history that tell how some ancient states awarded people for having children. There are also times when a newborn would be cast away due to obvious birth defects. The pendulum swings to extremes and controversy is guaranteed. Birth control is a partial answer to stopping abortions, but then that is controversial depending on the group. I think more effort to educate young people on ethical (not religious) lifestyle would help. Greek and Roman philosophers often wrote/discussed how sex became the master of so many rulers and people in power. So, 2000 to 3000 years ago we were facing the same issues as today when it comes to sexual activity. My opinion is that abortion is really not the real issue, it is just something that is used for votes instead of focusing more on helping young people make better life choices.
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