Despite Bipartisan Opposition, SB 579 Passes Senate

Senate Bill 579 would eliminate physician-assisted suicide waiting periods for those near death. The Oregon Senate passed the bill 16-11. “Every person has a right to be valued and treated ethically, especially during their last days of life,” says Lois Anderson, ORTL executive director. “Persons near death deserve the same protections under the law.  Even more, […]

HB 2217 legalizes 20th-century Kevorkian suicide machines

Pro-death politicians have proposed four bills to expand Oregon’s assisted suicide law. Fortunately, two of them did not move forward. However, House Bill 2217 and Senate Bill 579 are still moving through the legislative process. The ugly truth about HB 2217 and its impact on vulnerable Oregonians needs to be known if there is any […]

The three Oregon legislators pushing for lethal injection

House Bill 2217 would expand the ways that someone commits suicide under the “Death With Dignity” law. Senate Bill 579 would eliminate the waiting periods for those near death. Both are being pushed by Representative Mitch Greenlick (D, HD 33), Senator Floyd Prozanski (D, SD 4), and Senator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (D, SD 17). “These […]

HB 2217: A Bill So Bad Both Sides Oppose It

House Bill 2217 did not move after its public hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday morning, May 9, at the Oregon Capitol. “This bill is so dangerous and poorly crafted that, for once, assisted suicide advocates agree with us,” says Lois Anderson, ORTL executive director. “We’ve been saying since this bill’s inception that it would place […]

HB 2217 Scheduled for Senate Judiciary Hearing

House Bill 2217 passed the Oregon House on April 22. It has been scheduled for a public hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, May 9, at 8:30 am in Hearing Room C. “Without a doubt, this bill will place vulnerable Oregonians at greater risk of euthanasia,” says Lois Anderson, ORTL executive director. HB […]