Oregon Planned Parenthood Affiliates to Merge Into Statewide Group

Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates are consolidating into a statewide organization, Planned Parenthood of Oregon and Southwest Washington, scheduled to launch Feb. 14. Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon will dissolve, transferring its remaining clinics in Eugene, Springfield and Medford to the Columbia-Willamette affiliate, which will oversee 12 clinics and telehealth services. The organizations say rising costs and low reimbursement rates made the merger necessary to sustain care; patients are expected to keep using the same locations and telehealth services without interruption. Southwestern Oregon’s 75 employees will be laid off effective Feb. 12, though they are encouraged to apply for jobs with the new organization.