“Oregon Ballot Measure 106”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Oregon Ballot Measure 106 was a ballot measure on the 2018 election ballot in the U.S. state of Oregon.

The measure, a proposed amendment to the state Constitution,^[1] would have barred the use of public funds to pay for abortions in Oregon, "except when medically necessary or required by federal law."^[2] The measure would have affected persons with Medicaid health insurance coverage and state employees.^[1] The measure was defeated by a broad margin, with 1,195,718 "no" votes (64%), and 658,793 "yes" (35%) votes.^[3]

The measure was sponsored by anti-abortion activists, who succeeded in placing the measure on the ballot in 2018 after failures in the previous three election cycles. Planned Parenthood and other groups opposed the measure.^[1]

References

1. ^¹²Jeff Mapes, [https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-measure-106-abortion-funding-results/ Oregon Voters Trounce Ballot Measure That Sought To Curb State Funding of Abortion], Oregon Public Broadcasting (November 6, 2018).
2. ^{{Cite news|author=Hillary Borrud|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/news/erry-2018/08/6564e184eb471/oregon-ballot-measures-at-30ye.html|title=Oregon ballot measures at 30-year low. Here's why.|publisher=The Oregonian/OregonLive.com|date=August 4, 2018}}
3. ^[https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-2018-official-results.pdf Measure 106, November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes], Oregon Statewide Election Results, Oregon Secretary of State.