Life Notes

AMA retains opposition to assisted suicide Following several years of interim and annual meetings, the American Medical Association held the line against pressure to promote euthanizing patients. By a one-sided margin of 65-35, physician members of the Council on Ethics and Judicial Affairs affirmed CEJA 2, the report recommending the AMA retain its opposition to […]

Pro-life Pregnancy Centers Offer Hope and Healing

A frequent claim by pro-abortion activists is that the pro-life movement doesn’t care about women. The courageous work of pro-life pregnancy help centers on behalf of babies, moms, and dads, however, tells an entirely different story. I’ve often said that these centers are where the “rubber meets the road” in changing hearts and saving lives […]

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 […]