Envisioning a Pro-Life America

Melody DurrettORTL President What would America look like if abortion were not only illegal but socially unthinkable?  I remember the first time someone challenged me to envision what would be different about an abortion-free country versus our current one. How would our nation act if the violence of abortion was considered abominable? Might it change […]

Together We Advocate Conference Adapts to 2021

Since the early 1970s, Oregon Right to Life (ORTL) has hosted a yearly event for pro-life advocates. What started as a small gathering of like-minded Oregonians has morphed over the decades into the largest pro-life conference in the Pacific Northwest. Today, this conference is known as Together We Advocate. It typically features hundreds of attendees, […]

School Board Elections Present Pro-Life Opportunities

According to the Oregon Department of Education, Oregon has 197 school boards spanning 36 counties. This year, over 600 candidates filed to run for their local school board. The districts are drawing more candidates than ever, as the government ordered schools to shut down in response to the coronavirus. Oregon Right to Life (ORTL) is […]

Lozier Institute Releases COVID Vaccine Guidance

The end of 2020 brought not only another extended state of emergency for Oregon, but also the highly-anticipated release of a COVID-19 vaccine. At press time, two pharmaceutical companies — Pfizer and Moderna — have released their shots to the masses in hopes of suppressing coronavirus symptoms while possibly slowing transmission rates. At least a […]

A Proud, Pro-Life Oregonian Democrat

When Milwaukie resident Heather Wakem was a teenager, she volunteered as a Planned Parenthood telephone fundraiser. She came from a staunchly Democratic family, after all, and working for the pro-choice cause was only natural.  “One of the things I appreciate about the Democratic Party is a reverence for science and fact,” Wakem says. “With a […]