Oregon Right to Life PAC Endorses Representative Lily Morgan
Salem, Ore.âToday, Oregon Right to Life PAC (ORTL PAC) announced the endorsement of incumbent Representative Lily Morgan (R-Grants Pass) for the House District 3 Republican Primary. Rep. Morgan demonstrated her commitment as a pro-life representative during the 2023 legislative session. She supported life-affirming legislation, sponsoring multiple bills supporting adoption and infant nutrition. ORTL executive director […]
Oregon Right to Life PAC Endorses Darin Harbick in Primary Challenge to Representative Charlie Conrad
Salem, Ore.âOregon Right to Life PAC (ORTL PAC) announced their endorsement of Darin Harbick on Monday, September 18. Harbick is challenging the incumbent, Representative Charlie Conrad (R-Dexter), in the 2024 Republican primary election for House District 12. âDarin Harbick is a committed pro-life candidate,â said ORTL executive director Lois Anderson. âHe has deep roots in […]
Oregon Right to Life PAC Announces Campaign to Defeat Charlie Conrad
Dexter, Ore.âWednesday, June 28, Oregon Right to Life PAC joined with concerned local voters to announce the 2024 campaign to oppose the reelection of Representative Charlie Conrad (R-Dexter) to House District 12. In 2020, Oregon Right to Life committed to ensuring that former Republican state legislator Knute Buehler would never serve in Congress. His refusal […]
Pro-Life Senators Walk Out in Protest
“Are there unintended consequences with this and other bills? Citizens and organizations like Oregon Right to Life will only know if the bill passes and people start to see them in practice.” As of press time, nearly all of Oregonâs pro-life senators are refusing to participate in scheduled floor sessions in protest against multiple bills […]
Longtime ORTL Staff Member Ascends to Political Director
Albany native and Oregon Right to Life (ORTL) political director Sharolyn Smith rarely heard about contentious topics like abortion or assisted suicide in her childhood. It wasnât until the 2016 election that her pro-life views began taking shape. âI was a senior at my public high school, and the issue of abortion was a popular […]
Poll Shows Majority of Oregonians Support Abortion Limits
Salem, ORâA DHM Research Poll conducted in early August investigated Oregoniansâ views on abortion. They reported that 65% of Oregonians consider themselves pro-choice. However, 58% believe that abortions in the third trimester of pregnancy should be illegal, âexcept in cases to save the life of the mother,â including 48% of Democrats and 59% of women. […]
Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade in 6-3 Majority
Salem, ORâThe morning of June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) handed down the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Womenâs Health Organization upholding Mississippiâs 15-week abortion ban and overturning Roe v. Wade. In a 6-3 majority, this decision, authored by Justice Samuel Alito, declares abortion access is not a constitutional right and returns abortion regulation to […]
Oregon Right to Life Offices Damaged in Attack
Salem, ORâIn 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, ORâOn May 2, 2022, Politico released a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Womenâs 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. âWe are encouraged that the Supreme Court appears […]
