Press Release: Bill allowing starvation, dehydration of dementia patients passes, on to gov. desk
Salem, OR– February 27th, House Bill 4135 passed the Oregon Senate (17-12). While the stated intent of the bill’s authors was to update the advance directive, it also paves the way for healthcare representatives to remove access to food and water for vulnerable Oregonians with dementia and Alzheimer’s. “Oregonians should be able to trust their elected officials to act […]
ORTL PAC Endorses Greg Wooldridge for Governor
Oregon Right to Life PAC has endorsed Greg Wooldridge for Governor! There are a variety of candidates running to oppose the most extreme pro-abortion governor in the country, Kate Brown. Our PAC has endorsed the one candidate who will be the strongest challenger. Greg is a committed pro-life advocate. He will work to protect Oregon’s most […]
Oregon Right to Life PAC endorses Teri Grier for HD 9
Oregon Right to Life PAC has proudly endorsed Teri Grier for House District 9. Teri first ran for the legislature in 2016, nearly ousting pro-abortion incumbent Rep. Caddy McKeown despite limited campaign resources. Teri is an outspoken pro-life champion and is running once again for this house seat. Since the 2016 election, Rep. McKeown has solidified […]
ORTL PAC Endorses Rep. Bill Post for Primary
Oregon Right to Life PAC has proudly re-endorsed Representative Bill Post (R-25) for the 2018 primary election. Since elected in 2014, Rep. Post has been an outspoken champion for the unborn in the capitol. This past legislative session, Rep. Post was a co-sponsor on both late-term unborn child protection bills ORTL introduced. Rep. Post has […]
Oregon’s blatant contempt for federal law
Last November, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a memo detailing its significant financial problems. The most troubling revelation was that OHA violated federal law by using $1.8 million of federal funds to pay for abortions. The Hyde Amendment, which has been federal law for the last 40 years, prohibits federal funds from being spent […]
Oregon GOP Unanimously Denounces Euthanasia
At the end of October, Republican delegates from across Oregon met in Bend to update the Oregon Republican Party (ORP) Platform. This document is critical because it explains the pro-life position of the only major party in Oregon that takes a stand in defense of life from conception to natural death. In light of the […]
Tax Dollars to Planned Parenthood Massively Increased in 2015-17 Biennium
Salem, OR — In passing HB 3391 this summer, Oregon’s governor, Kate Brown, and legislative Democrats massively expanded taxpayer-funded abortions. The bill was the self-stated top priority of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon. Suspecting financial motives, one of the pro-life members of the Oregon House made a public information request. The resulting information proves that […]
Kate Brown: The Abortion Governor
After signing HB 3391 into law in August (a bill that forces insurance companies to cover abortions with no co-pays or deductibles), national media hailed Kate Brown as pushing the most progressive abortion legislation in the nation. But pro-lifers on the front lines in Oregon know that Governor Brown has been an abortion extremist her […]
Lessons Learned in the Oregon Legislature
This summer is a time of transition for our PAC as the legislative session wraps up and Lois Anderson prepares to become Oregon Right to Life’s executive director. I’ve learned that it’s helpful to process what each season teaches us and use that to plan for next time. I want to share some observations about […]
