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 […]
Trump Nominates Gorsuch to Supreme Court
On January 31, President Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court to fill the seat of Justice Antonin Scalia who died last February. Gorsuch sits on the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Oregon Right to Life Executive Director Gayle Atteberry said, “We are thankful that President Trump followed through on his promise […]
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