Pulling Out the Stops

Oregon Right to Life has never fought so hard at the state capitol as it has since January in working to stop SB494, the bill touted to be a “simple update” on Oregon’s advance directive, but in reality, it would allow the starving and dehydration of mentally incapacitated patients.  We have spared no expense, cut […]

Oregon Senate Committee Votes Out SB 494, Endangers Patients with Mental Illness or Dementia

Salem, Ore–Yesterday the Oregon Senate Rules Committee passed out Senate Bill 494 on a party-line vote. Touted as a “simple update” to Oregon’s current advance directive, this bill is designed to allow for the starving and dehydrating to death of patients with dementia or mental illness. Senate Bill 494 is little more than the state […]

Oregon Senate Committee Votes Out SB 494, Endangers Patients with Mental Illness or Dementia

Salem, Ore–Yesterday the Oregon Senate Rules Committee passed out Senate Bill 494 on a party-line vote. Touted as a “simple update” to Oregon’s current advance directive, this bill is designed to allow for the starving and dehydrating to death of patients with dementia or mental illness. Senate Bill 494 is little more than the state […]