Forestry Employee Chooses ORTL Over Planned Parenthood

When Eugene resident David Kjosness (CHOE-sness) became an office specialist with the Oregon Department of Forestry, he figured his job would involve typical administration tasks. In 2015, however, he discovered a hidden aspect of his workplace: donating a portion of each paycheck to abortion giant Planned Parenthood through his union dues. “I was angered and […]

Oregon’s Legislative Process

On Monday, January 11, recently elected legislators were sworn into office, marking the official start of Oregon’s 81st Legislative Assembly. Much of the session will occur online, with the Capitol building closed to the public. Yet the process of creating new laws or repealing old ones remains mostly unchanged. It all starts with an idea. […]

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 […]

Second-Glance Advocacy

There is an artist I admire named Charlie French. Charlie is an abstract expressionist and 29-year-old man with Down syndrome. Like all abstract artists, his paintings offer a different and moving perspective on familiar scenes. Initially, all you might see are layers of color, textures and forms that don’t make sense. But upon further study, […]

ORTL Produces 50th Anniversary Video

Plans to commemorate Oregon Right to Life’s 50th year of advocacy in 2020 took a much different path than anticipated. As with most events around the world, the team at ORTL has gone virtual with our own statewide celebration. A six-minute video highlighting the history, victories and challenges of the pro-life movement in Oregon over […]