Yes, The Abortion Industry Is Still Targeting Your Schools

In the most recent school board election, Oregon Right to Life Political Action Committee (PAC) made it our goal to elect more pro-life school board members. We did so because Planned Parenthood and NARAL continue to push the abortion agenda in our schools. Here are just a few of the many ways the abortion industry […]

School Board Elections Present Pro-Life Opportunities

According to the Oregon Department of Education, Oregon has 197 school boards spanning 36 counties. This year, over 600 candidates filed to run for their local school board. The districts are drawing more candidates than ever, as the government ordered schools to shut down in response to the coronavirus. Oregon Right to Life (ORTL) is […]

School Board Elections Matter

Did you know that every year is an election year, including 2021? Voters are not choosing partisan candidates for President, however, or any other federal or state offices. The upcoming May 18 election is instead dedicated almost exclusively to choosing the members of your local school board. Our state has more than 1,200 public schools […]

Statement on Election Results

Salem, OR—On Election Day 2020, pro-life voters in Oregon made their voices heard by handing wins to Cliff Bentz in the Second Congressional District, Boomer Wright in House District 9, Suzanne Weber in House District 32, and Danielle Bethell to the Marion County Commission, position 3, among others. “I’ve worked in politics for more than […]

The Sanctity of Human Life and the Elections

The Most important Election

Have you ever heard that an election was “the most important election of our lifetime?” I think I’ve heard it every single voting season since I was first able to vote in 2014. It sounds like something a candidate or party leader might say to drum up enthusiasm or solicit an extra donation. I can’t […]

The Coronavirus Campaign

Every year it seems we’re facing a historic election. I can easily say that 2020 was the most unique campaign of my decade working in politics. Oregon’s vote-by-mail system ensured that voters could safely cast their vote. We don’t yet know the full impact on voters, but we saw 46 percent of eligible voters cast […]

No Pause for Pro-Lifers in Pandemic Primary

By Reagan Knopp | Political Director One of the most unique elections in Oregon history took place on May 19. In the midst of a worldwide pandemic and unprecedented stay-at-home orders, primary election voters across the state made their voices heard. The perseverance of pro-life voters was felt during these extraordinary times as results rolled in […]

ORTL PAC Endorses Jimmy Crumpacker for CD 2

For the first time in almost a decade, one of Oregon’s congressional seats is open. Currently held by Rep. Greg Walden, Oregon’s Second Congressional District (CD 2) is Oregon’s only Republican seat in Congress. Congressman Walden has been a reliable pro-life vote in Congress and it is crucial that his replacement is pro-life. The entry […]