In Memoriam of Dr. Russell Sacco

After a fight with cancer, the pro-life movement lost one of its unsung heroes, Dr. Russell Sacco, this June. A father of four and grandfather to eight, he is also survived by Elizabeth, his loving wife of 58 years. Dr. Sacco, a urologist who practiced in Oregon and one of the founding members of Oregon […]

Together We Advocate 2019

Among our driving purposes at Oregon Right to Life is our intention to help Oregon’s pro-life community to be better connected to each other and better equipped to advocate for the vulnerable. That’s why we hold our annual conference every year! Together We Advocate 2019 is the largest pro-life conference in the Pacific Northwest. It […]

It’s The Little Things

We all love the big win. That is what we are looking for in the end — the big win to overturn Roe. However, big wins rarely happen without a lot of little things happening first. My son plays high school football, as did his older brother. It has been wonderful for both of them, […]

A New Season

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.” This familiar phrase from the book of Ecclesiastes comes to mind as I look back on my first nine months as executive director. I am in a new season in my life. I am learning a new role at home, […]

Everyone Deserves an Advocate

My social media news feed in the last month has been filled with wonderful posts about children and adults with Down syndrome. The fact that World Down Syndrome Day was March 21st had something to do with it. Even before those celebrations ramped up, the aborting of unborn children with Down syndrome was in the […]