From the President: Much Work to Be Done at State Level

In 2019, I wrote my first column for Life in Oregon as board president. At the end, I noted how social and political climates around abortion were shifting in Oregon and across the country. I could not have imagined those changes would bring us here.  Roe v Wade is no longer the law of the land. It’s incredible […]

Together We Advocate 2023

 March 4, 20238 AM – 5:30PMRolling Hills Community ChurchTualatin, Oregon The best opportunity in the Pacific Northwest for pro-life training, networking and inspiration Workshops featuring local and national pro-life leaders. Topics include: • The importance of school board elections and how to get involved • The dangers of assisted suicide: how to protect yourself and your […]

Mixed Results for Pro-Lifers in Competitive Election Cycle

Pro-life candidates faced one of the most competitive elections in decades. Oregon Right to Life PAC endorsed or supported 74 pro-life candidates in the general election. Of these races, some in extremely tough districts, 38 walked away with wins. Redistricting created both challenges and opportunities throughout the state with the Sixth, Fourth and Fifth Congressional […]

Increasing in Use, Abortion Pills Can Be Reversed Halfway Through

Dubbed “Plan C” in an attempt to normalize its devastating effects, the abortion pill is responsible for more than half of all abortions in the United States. How many more? It’s hard to tell.  A chemical abortion has two stages. First, mifepristone is taken. This blocks progesterone, the hormone allowing the uterus to provide nutrition […]

Oregon’s Latest Abortion Statistics Released

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) released its annual abortion numbers in August, this time for 2021 and the first half of 2022.  In a welcome development for pro-lifers, abortions in the Beaver State dropped from 6,991 in 2020 to 6,577 in 2021. Unsurprisingly, women from Multnomah County accounted for the vast majority (2,068), with Washington and […]