Assisted Suicides Up in Oregon

According to the 2016 assisted suicide report, put out by Oregon’s Public Health Division, there were 133 reported assisted suicide deaths in 2016. There were 204 lethal prescriptions obtained in 2016. Once the prescribing physician writes the prescription, the law does not require further oversight. After the person’s death, the prescribing physician is required to […]

Life Notes April-May

Nearly 50 new pro-life bills introduced since Trump’s election The World News Service reports that almost 50 new pro-life bills have been introduced by state legislators since the November election. Last year, the nation’s lawmakers passed 60 new pro-life bills and leaders expect more new laws this year. National Right to Life’s Ingrid Duran explains, […]

ORTL Calls on Trump Admin. to Pick Pro-Life U.S. Attorney for Oregon

Oregon Right to Life is calling on the Trump Administration to choose a qualified pro-life candidate for Oregon’s U.S. Attorney. The position is currently held by Billy Williams, who is serving temporarily after his predecessor Amanda Marshall resigned. Last week, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions asked for resignations from all president-appointed U.S. Attorneys, but it […]

On International Women’s Day and Planned Parenthood

Today, on the International Women’s Day, we applaud efforts underway to end federal funding of the nation’s largest provider of abortion: Planned Parenthood. Abortion hurts women and kills hundreds of thousands of female babies every year. Abortion is not healthcare. We believe women can do incredible, even nearly-impossible things. We believe that an unplanned pregnancy does […]

Bill Pushes Starvation and Dehydration for Conscious Patients

Senate Bill 494, recently introduced in the Oregon Legislature, would allow the starving and dehydrating of patients who suffer from dementia or mental illness. This bill was drafted because of a situation involving an Ashland resident who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. After moving into a memory care facility, Nora Harris eventually lost the ability to […]