Oregon Right to Life Offices Damaged in Attack
Salem, OR—In the late evening on Sunday, May 8, the offices of Oregon Right to Life were attacked. An individual used incendiary devices, one of which exploded and caught the building on fire. The office was vacant at the time, and no one was harmed. Fire and police departments responded quickly, minimizing damage to the […]
Leaked Draft Supreme Court Opinion Signals End of Roe
Salem, OR—On May 2, 2022, Politico released a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The opinion, labeled as the Opinion of the Court and written by Associate Justice Samuel Alito, would overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. “We are encouraged that the Supreme Court appears […]
Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee a Friend to the Pro-Choice
President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson for the soon-to-be-vacant Supreme Court seat. With the potential end of Roe v. Wade on the horizon, it is crucial to consider how she might rule on abortion cases. Despite a lack of abortion-related judicial decisions, we have evidence we can consider. It might give an idea of what Brown-Jackson believes […]
Oregon Opens Physician Assisted Suicide to All
On March 28, Oregon’s Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum agreed to a settlement in federal court deciding that the state’s Death with Dignity Act, in which supposedly terminally ill people kill themselves with Oregon’s blessing, should apply to everyone, not just Oregonians. Filed with a U.S. District Court in Portland, the settlement decreed that both the […]
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. […]
