HB 3391 Voted Out of State Senate, Forces Taxpayers to Fund More Abortions
Salem, OR–Today the Oregon Senate passed House Bill 3391-B on a party-line vote (17-13). The bill now heads to Governor Kate Brown. “This bill is wrong on so many levels,” said Gayle Atteberry, ORTL executive director. “Fundamentally, HB 3391 is morally reprehensible because it will take the lives of even more innocent Oregonians. Sadly, even the barbaric practice […]
Euthanasia Bill Dies in Closed Committee
Salem, OR–Oregon Right to Life has been fighting a sinister bill, SB 494, in the Senate since the beginning of session. This bill, which passed the Senate 17-13, would have given the power to health care representatives to starve and dehydrate people with mental illnesses including dementia. After passing the Senate, SB 494 was assigned to the […]
SB 494 Passes Oregon Senate
UPDATE: While we were able to defeat SB 494, it was reintroduced and passed as HB 4135 the following legislative session and signed into law. UPDATE: After passing out of the Senate, SB 494 was assigned to the House Judiciary Committee, which is closed for the remainder of this Legislative Session. Please see our latest press […]
Oregon Senate Committee Votes Out SB 494, Endangers Patients with Mental Illness or Dementia
Salem, Ore–Yesterday the Oregon Senate Rules Committee passed out Senate Bill 494 on a party-line vote. Touted as a “simple update” to Oregon’s current advance directive, this bill is designed to allow for the starving and dehydrating to death of patients with dementia or mental illness. Senate Bill 494 is little more than the state […]
OR Legislators Move to Allow Starving, Dehydrating the Mentally Ill
Senate Bill 494, recently introduced in the Oregon Legislature, would allow the starving and dehydrating of patients who suffer from dementia or mental illness. A perfect illustration of the danger this bill presents can be seen in a situation involving an Ashland resident named Nora Harris who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. After moving into a […]
