Past ORTL President of the Board Passes Away

Dr. Richard Thorne, 81, passed away on July 26 in his Redmond home. Thorne served as president of the Oregon Right to Life board of directors from 1996-2000, leaving a significant mark on our organization. Thorne graduated from the Stritch School of Medicine of Loyola University Chicago in 1964 and trained as an intern and […]

Here’s What Happened in the 2021 Legislative Session

With the Oregon Capitol closed to the public for the entire 81st Oregon Legislative Assembly, this session was a challenge for all advocacy groups. It was particularly challenging for pro-lifers and other groups that are not welcome with the unified Democrat control of both the House, Senate and governor’s office. Now that that session is […]

Grassroots Doorknockers Still Needed

Are you or someone you know looking for a part-time job? Starting in September, Oregon Right to Life needs a few people in the Salem-Keizer area to work on our grassroots outreach team! This effort will be ongoing through next year’s elections. Our new voter outreach specialists will help materialize our voter contact program and […]

Big Changes Ahead on Oregon’s Congressional Maps

(via PlanScore, a project of Campaign Legal Center) Every decade, the Oregon Legislature is tasked with redrawing maps for the 30 state Senate seats, 60 state House seats and Oregon’s congressional districts. This year, the process will look very different. Oregon now has six congressional districts for the first time in history. This growth means […]

What Makes a Pro-Life Movement

Who composes the pro-life movement? Is it those with a shared political ideology, particular religion or people of a certain socioeconomic status or generation? I would venture to say our movement is one of the most diverse and expansive movements in modern history. Pro-life individuals and groups spring up in a myriad of religions. We […]