Abortion Rates Fall To Historic Lows

Salem, OR — This fall, the Guttmacher Institute and the Centers for Disease Control released their latest abortion statistics. Their reports showed that abortion ratios and rates are at their lowest numbers ever documented. “No matter the reason, lower abortion numbers are good news, news that everyone should be happy to hear,” says Lois Anderson, […]

Statement on Rep. Walden’s Retirement

Salem, OR—Monday, October 28, Congressman Greg Walden announced he will not be seeking re-election. He has served as the congressional representative from House District 2 since 1998. “Rep. Greg Walden has a strong pro-life voting record, for which we are thankful,” says Lois Anderson, ORTL executive director. “He was endorsed in 2018 by the National […]

Supreme Courts Takes Up Louisiana Pro-Life Case

Friday, October 4, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to consider Louisiana’s 2014 pro-life law. It required abortion providers have admitting privileges at hospitals no further than 30 miles away. “In 2016, a similar law in Texas was overturned by SCOTUS,” says Lois Anderson, ORTL executive director. “We are hopeful that this time the Supreme Court will allow […]

Oregon Burns Taxpayer Dollars in Defense of Planned Parenthood

Salem, OR — Yesterday, Monday, September 23, Oregon continued its relentless waste of taxpayer funds in its legal defense of Planned Parenthood. The 9th Circuit Court has upheld the new Protect Life Rule twice already. The rule requires the total separation of family planning services and abortion services. Watch the oral argument. “Planned Parenthood is […]

Planned Parenthood Chooses Abortion Services Over Healthcare Services

On August 19, Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, announced it will withdraw from the Title X federal program which provides family planning healthcare to low income Americans. Out of 4,000 Title X service sites in the nation, Planned Parenthood operates fewer than 400. “For decades we have heard Planned Parenthood claim abortion is just three percent […]