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, ORā€”On March 28, 2022, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum entered into a settlement agreement that guaranteed the non-enforcement of the residency requirement in Oregonā€™s ā€œDeath with Dignity Act.ā€ This statute limited physician-assisted suicide access to residents of Oregon. ā€œWe 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, ORā€”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. ā€œIn […]

Vandals Attack ORTL Office in Keizer

Oregon Right to Lifeā€™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. […]

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, ORā€”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. ā€œIā€™ve worked in politics for more than […]