(1) A public body or, except as provided in ORS 435.225, an officer, employee or agent of a public body may not: (a) Deprive a consenting individual of the choice of exercising the individuals reproductive health rights under ORS 435.210; (b) Interfere with or restrict, in the regulation of benefits, facilities, services or information, the choice of a consenting individual to exercise the individuals reproductive health rights under ORS 435.210; (c) Prohibit a health care provider, who is acting within the scope of the health care providers license, from providing reproductive health care information and services to a consenting individual; (d) Interfere with or restrict, in the regulation of benefits, facilities, services or information, the choice of a health care provider, who is acting within the scope of the health care providers license, to provide reproductive health care information and services to a consenting individual; (e) Subject an individual to criminal or civil liability or penalty, or otherwise deprive the individual of any rights, based on the individuals actions or omissions in exercising the individuals reproductive health rights under ORS 435.210, including any action or omission affecting an actual, potential or alleged pregnancy outcome; or (f) Subject any person to criminal or civil liability or penalty, or otherwise deprive any person of the persons rights, based solely on the persons actions in the provision of aid, assistance, resources or support to an individual in the exercise of the individuals reproductive health rights, provided that the persons actions do not otherwise violate the laws of this state. (2)(a) Nothing in this section is intended to prevent the application of laws, rules, ordinances or taxes that affect the method or manner of sales or distribution of contraceptive devices or the provision of reproductive health care, provided that the laws, rules, ordinances or taxes are designed to promote public health and safety and do not unreasonably burden public access to contraception or other reproductive health care. (b) Nothing in this section requires a public body to provide or pay for reproductive health care. [Formerly 659.880]
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