Measure 58 Lawsuit

Preliminary Injunction


             IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON
                       FOR THE COUNTY OF MARION

JANE DOES 1, 2, 3 and 4,           |
                                   |    No.
                Plaintiffs,        |
                                   |    PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
      v.                           |    
                                   |
                                   |    
THE STATE OF OREGON; JOHN A.       |
KITZHABER, Governor of Oregon;     |
and EDWARD JOHNSON, State          |
Registrar of the Center for Health |
Statistics in Oregon,              |
                                   |
                Defendants.        |
___________________________________|

The Court, having considered the Stipulated Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiffs and Defendants herein, the Affidavits of Plaintiffs and Plaintiffs' counsel. and Plaintiffs' Complaint, finds that plaintiffs are entitled to the entry of a preliminary injunction;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the Stipulated Motion for Preliminary Injunction is granted;

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT, effective immediately, Defendants and their agents and employees are hereby restrained and enjoined from proceeding on December 3, 1998 and thereafter with the enforcement of Measure No. 58, which was passed by the voters of the State of Oregon on November 3, 1998.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT this Preliminary Injunction shall expire upon the entry of judgment, unless extended by subsequent order of the court.

          DATED: December ______, 1998

                                  _______________________________________
                                  Judge

JOINTLY SUBMITTED BY:

BULLIVANT HOUSER BAILEY
A professional Corporation

By |S| Loren D. Podwill
   I. Franklin Hunsaker 72131 
   Loren D Podwill 84324
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

HARDY MYERS
Attorney General

|S| Katherine G. Ceorges
Katherine G. Ceorges 84231
Assistant Attorney General 
Trial Attorney
Attorneys for Defendants


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