Statement on School Board Election Results

Salem, OR—Over four years ago, Oregon Right to Life made the decision to get involved in local school board races. More information about planned parenthood in Salem-Keizer and Hillsboro.  “We felt it was important to engage in school board elections because Planned Parenthood was bringing the abortion agenda to schools,” says Lois Anderson, ORTL executive […]

SCOTUS to Address Mississippi Case

On Monday, May 17, the Supreme Court announced they would hear a Mississippi abortion case that restricts abortion after 15 weeks gestation. The case, Dobbs v. Jackson, could directly challenge Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that established legal abortion nationwide. In their announcement, the Supreme Court stated they would consider the question of whether  “all […]

2,000 Attend Oregon March for Life

On April 17, roughly two thousand pro-life Oregonians met in front of the Oregon State Capitol to honor the 63 million lives lost to legalized abortion since 1973. The Oregon March for Life featured Rep. Vikki Breese Iverson (HD 55) as emcee, joined by Marion County Commissioner Colm Willis and others. Safety precautions for the […]

Sen. Patterson Refuse to Protect Babies Born-Alive

This legislative session, Oregon Right to Life introduced Senate Bill 586, the Born-Alive Infant Protection bill. It would require abortion providers to deliver life-saving care for a baby born alive during an abortion. Data from the CDC shows that as many as 143 babies have survived a failed abortion then died. A poll of likely […]

23 Years of Assisted Suicide

Oregon recently released its 23rd annual report on assisted suicide in the state. Oregon saw a 25% increase in residents requesting lethal prescriptions for assisted suicide under the Death with Dignity Act. In 2020, 370 people received lethal prescriptions. Of that group, 245 people died from ingesting the lethal medication (up from 188 in 2019). […]