Printed Resource Guides Connect Pregnant Women to Help in Oregon

As a whole, the pro-life movement has moved away from using the term “crisis pregnancy,” replacing it with “unsupported pregnancy” instead. Why? Because pregnancy isn’t the problem. The problem is the lack of support and care for vulnerable women facing a pregnancy they didn’t expect. This terminology shift highlights what vulnerable women and families truly […]

Pro-Life Advocates Show Up for Unborn at Annual Oregon March For Life

Pro-life advocates from throughout the state joined Oregon Right to Life outside the State Capitol in Salem on Saturday, May 18, for our annual Oregon March for Life. This year’s March – held for the first time in May to mark the approximate date that Oregon legalized abortion in 1969 – featured speeches by Portland […]

Consider Oregon Right to Life When Making Memorial Gifts & Plans

You can honor loved ones and support the work of Oregon Right to Life (ORTL) by making a contribution in another person’s name. If you are in the phase of life where you are documenting your own wishes, you can also indicate that you would like memorial gifts to be given to us in lieu […]

ORTL Founder Leaves Legacy of Compassion

A founder of Oregon Right to Life (ORTL) passed away in October. Robert “Bob” Betschart helped create Oregon’s largest pro-life organization in 1970, approximately one year after the Beaver State legalized abortion and three years before Roe v. Wade. That action stemmed from his strong belief that the unborn are fully human and worthy of […]

Updated Pro-Life Advance Directive Available

Oregon Right to Life (ORTL) strives to protect all life from fertilization until natural death. That means we work to protect the most vulnerable humans, from the unborn baby in the womb to people facing end-of-life decisions. In our state, where physician-assisted suicide is tragically becoming increasingly common, it is especially important to ensure that […]