HB 2125 Grant Program Assisting Women to Carry to Term

VOTE: YES – Died In Committee
Status (cverview) of bill:https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/HB2125

This bill establishes a grant program to make grants available to non profit organizations encouraging and assisting pregnant women in carrying their pregnancies to term, establishes a separate fund in the state treasury, establishes the monies to be deposited into that fund, states when Oregon Health Authority can reimburse for abortions

Personal Choice and Responsibility
Education is the key factor in this bill, providing the individual with information and assistance assists in that individual taking the responsibility to make an informed decision.

Fiscal Responsibility
There is no fiscal impact with this due to the method of funding as establish within the bill.

Limited Government
The government is not expanding its responsibilities but just expanding its scope of education to pregnant women.