An Important Message for Pro-Life Voters
2022 is shaping up to be the best opportunity in a generation to elect a pro-life Governor in Oregon. This is a bold statement, and there are four good reasons we can make this claim. There is no incumbent. All of the leading Republican candidates are pro-life. A well-funded, non-affiliated candidate will compete for pro-choice […]
Residency Requirement for Physician-Assisted Suicide Quietly Ended
Salem, OR—On March 28, 2022, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum entered into a settlement agreement that guaranteed the non-enforcement of the residency requirement in Oregon’s “Death with Dignity Act.” This statute limited physician-assisted suicide access to residents of Oregon. “We already have a problem with dangerously short physician-patient relationships and the push to eliminate any […]
Oregon Right to Life PAC Endorses Congressman Bentz for CD 2
Salem, OR—As the 2022 primary election approaches, Oregon Right to Life PAC is pleased to endorse Congressman Cliff Bentz for re-election. Rep. Bentz has been a dedicated pro-life advocate and a reliable vote receiving a 100% scorecard from the National Right to Life Committee and an A+ rating from the Susan B. Anthony List. “In […]
Vandals Attack ORTL Office in Keizer
Oregon Right to Life’s (ORTL) office in Keizer withstood a criminal attack on Sunday, May 8. Current evidence implies an individual attempted to break in and use Molotov cocktails to start fire to the building. Fortunately, no illegal entry was successful, limiting any significant damage. Given the late hour, no one was present in the […]
FDA Eliminates Chemical Abortion Safeguards for Women
Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved to weaken chemical abortion safeguards designed to protect women from complications or potential abusive circumstances. The new policy will allow for mail-order abortions without in-person medical supervision. Chemical abortion, often referred to as the abortion pill, RU-486, or Mifeprex, can be performed up to 11 weeks gestation. […]
Trumpeting the Presidential Pro-Life Accomplishments
Last January, President Donald Trump became the first-ever American president to attend the March for Life, the annual pro-life demonstration in Washington, D.C. that attracts hundreds of thousands. It was major validation for the movement, given mainstream media’s uniform dismissal of the massive event. Trump’s presence at a single pro-life rally is far from his […]
ORTL Celebrates Pro-Life Legislative Appointments
Yesterday, July 23, Rep. Raquel Moore-Green was appointed to the Oregon Legislature by the Marion County Commissioners. She filled the seat vacated by Sen. Denyc Boles, after she was chosen to replace Sen. Jackie Winters. “Sen. Winters was a tireless advocate,” says Oregon Right to Life Executive Director Lois Anderson. “We are thrilled that Sen. […]
Pro-Life School Board Candidates Defeat the Abortion Industry
Election night brought encouraging news as pro-life candidates were elected to school board positions across the state. In races prioritized by Oregon Right to Life PAC, more than two-thirds of our pro-life candidates won. In every race where an endorsed candidate ran against someone supported by the abortion industry, the pro-life candidate won. The most […]
Don’t Expect to Lose!
If you want some encouragement, I suggest you read this issue’s front page article about the good news from election night. However, despite many pro-life victories on May 21, the races we didn’t win have been on my mind the most. It has becoming increasingly clear to me that one significant reason some pro-life candidates […]
