Oregon Physician-Assisted Suicide Prescriptions up 30% in 2023

Portland, Ore. — Oregon saw a massive increase in physician-assisted suicide deaths and lethal prescriptions in 2023, according to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA)’s 26th annual report on the state’s “Death With Dignity Act” (DWDA). The Wednesday report shows an almost 30% increase in physician-assisted suicide prescriptions and a 20% increase in reported deaths following […]

Oregon Ignores Federal Law

Last November, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a memo detailing its significant financial problems. The most troubling revelation was that OHA violated federal law by using $1.8 million of federal funds to pay for abortions. The Hyde Amendment, a federal law for 40 years, prohibits federal funds from being spent on abortions, except in […]

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