Archive for December 2017
OHA Admits to Violating Federal Abortion Law, OHSU May be Next
On November 17, Pat Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), issued a letter to the governor’s office detailing significant financial problems with the agency. According to The Oregonian, Allen revealed that OHA erroneously made close to $150 million in overpayments of federal Medicaid funds. However, additionally troubling was the revelation that OHA has…
Read MoreRoe v. Wade Memorial & March
Please join us as we return to Pioneer Courthouse Square in the heart of downtown Portland for our annual gathering to commemorate the forty-fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion on demand. Given the current political climate, we are planning for a large turnout and are encouraging all pro-lifers to join us…
Read MoreOregon Man Opposes Wife’s Feeding
In Southern Oregon, Bill Harris is trying to stop the feeding of his wife Nora Harris, an Alzheimer’s patient. Harris is blunt about his desire that Nora no longer be fed. “I want her to pass. I want her to end her suffering. It’s not a right-to-life issue. It’s a right-to-die-issue.” Nora Harris, 64, was…
Read MoreSincere Convictions
How should we act in the presence of abortion rights advocates? This question faces us at school, at memorials and protests, and every day online. You know the basics: Be civil. Stay calm. Don’t yell or call names. But, I think the most important part of how we treat abortion rights advocates happens between our…
Read MoreOregon GOP Unanimously Denounces Euthanasia
At the end of October, Republican delegates from across Oregon met in Bend to update the Oregon Republican Party (ORP) Platform. This document is critical because it explains the pro-life position of the only major party in Oregon that takes a stand in defense of life from conception to natural death. In light of the…
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