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2025 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 12 - Public Health
Chapter 435 - Reproductive Health Care and Rights
Section 435.190 - Definitions for 435.190 to 435.245.

Universal Citation:
OR Rev Stat § 435.190 (2025)
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As used in ORS 435.190 to 435.245:

(1) "Contraception" includes:

(a) Steroidal, chemical, physical or barrier, natural or permanent methods for preventing the union of an ovum with the spermatozoon, or for preventing the subsequent implantation of the fertilized ovum in the uterus;

(b) All postcoital methods, drugs or devices to prevent pregnancy; and

(c) Any other process, device or method to prevent pregnancy.

(2) "Public body" means a public body as defined in ORS 174.109 and the Oregon Health and Science University.

(3) "Reproductive health" means reproductive processes, functions and systems at all stages of life.

(4) "Reproductive health care" includes family planning and contraception, pregnancy termination services, prenatal, postnatal and delivery care, miscarriage management, fertility care, sterilization services, treatments for sexually transmitted infections and reproductive cancers and any other health care and medical services related to reproductive health. [2023 c.228 §2]

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