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Page 4 May 03, 2023 Business Directory Oregon Patients Will Have Access for Years to Come $5.00 TEES CLUBS FAMILY REUNIONS SCHOOL CLUBS BUSINESSES SCREEN PRINTING 971-570-8214 Gov. Kotek secures 3-year supply of abortion pill (AP) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said Thursday she has di- rected the state to obtain a sup- ply of the most commonly used abortion medication in the U.S. amid fears that a court ruling could restrict access to it. The Democratic governor said regardless of the court’s decision WMH Theotis Cason 503-287-0855 5015 NE MLK Blvd. Portland, OR 97211 Catering Available Residential & Commerical Cleaning Services LLC Licensed & Bonded Darlene M. Horsley Owner 4106 NE Fremont St. Portland, OR 97212 about mifepristone’s availabili- ty, patients in Oregon will have access to it for years. “I will make sure that patients are able to access the medication they need and providers are able to provide that medication with- out unnecessary, politically-mo- tivated interference and intimida- tion,” Kotek said in a statement. According to Kotek’s office, the state is partnering with Or- egon Health & Science Univer- sity to obtain 22,500 doses of mifepristone. The state joins Washington, California, New York and Massachusetts in buy- ing bulk amounts of abortion medication in recent weeks. Maryland’s governor an- nounced Friday that his state was doing the same, while New Jersey’s governor has said he’s considering doing so. Mifepristone was approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration over two de- cades ago and has been used by more than 5 million women to end their pregnancies, the Jus- tice Department said. Research shows that medication-induced abortions are safe and effective and that complications after- ward, such as infection, are rare. The lawsuit over mifepris- tone was filed in Texas last year by conservative Christian le- gal group Alliance Defending Freedom, representing the pill’s opponents, who say the FDA’s approval of mifepristone was flawed. The Supreme Court is currently considering whether to allow restrictions on the drug to take effect while the legal chal- lenge continues. The conservative group filed the lawsuit after last year’s U.S. Su- preme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade took away the consti- tutional right to end a pregnancy. A federal judge in Washington state, meanwhile, has ordered the FDA to preserve access to mifepristone under the current rules in 17 Democratic-led states including Oregon and the Dis- trict of Columbia that filed a sep- arate lawsuit. President Joe Biden’s admin- istration has said the rulings conflict and create an untenable situation for the FDA. (503) 327-8885 DouglasLambTattoo@ya h oo.com DougLifeTattoos c Lassifieds /B ids REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS/BIDS Colorado Organic Grass Organic grass-fed beef, fresh from our Colorado Mountain farm, with a North Portland pick-up. We will sell shares of beef down to 1/16th head. Multnomah County Library – East County Library Bid Package #1 – Soils Improvement (Deep Soil Mixing and Shoring) Issue Date: April 25, 2023 Bids Due: May 11, 2023 at 4:00pm PST RFP #1 – MEPF and Mass Timber Design Assist (Mechanical, Electrical & PV, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Mass Timber) Issue Date: May 9, 2023 Bids Due: May 30, 2023 at 4:00pm PST Bid Package #2 – Site and Building Skin (Sitework/Utilities, Sur- veying, Exterior Skin) Issue Date: May 9, 2023 Bids Due: May 25, 2023 at 4:00pm PST Bid Documents: https://app.buildingconnected.com/projects Project Location: 1297 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham, OR 97030 This project will replace the existing Gresham City Hall Park and Ride lot for Multnomah County Library. The new 95,000 sf public library will include two levels of mass timber framing over a base- ment parking area. Site will be surrounded by landscaped plaza area. Project is targeting LEED Gold. Visit: westerncoloradoorganicbeef.com for details, then call 970-210- 5753 Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said Thursday, April 20, 2023 she has directed the state to obtain a supply of the most commonly used abortion medication in the U.S. amid fears that a court ruling could restrict access to it. Allen G. Breed - staff, AP REQUEST FOR BIDS Project Name: UO Portland BP-A5.2 Highland Hall – Selective Demolition Location: 6410 NE 27th Ave Portland, Oregon 97211 Scope of Work: Selective Demolition in two phases for the High- land Hall building in preparation for a full building remodel. Mandatory Job Walk: May 10, 2023 8:00am Bids Due: May 26, 2023 1:00pm For more information including bid documents, please follow the link: Highland Hall Selective Demolition - https://app.build- ingconnected.com/projects/645003bffacbb81efb736af2/ bid-packages/645003f2f69170004848e7e0 Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer Call 503-288-0033 or email ads@portlandobserver.com
