Federal Court Declares Oregon Law Requiring Employers to Provide Abortion Insurance Unconstitutional as Applied to Oregon Right to Life

This comes after a long-fought legal battle in which ORTL originally challenged the Oregon law in September 2023.

VICTORY: Oregon Right to Life Wins Lawsuit Against State’s Unconstitutional Abortion Coverage Mandate

‘It was always absurd for Oregon to attempt to force Oregon Right to Life, as a pro-life organization, to fund abortion – the very practice we are dedicated to opposing,’ Oregon Right to Life Executive Director Lois Anderson said. ‘Yesterday, the federal court agreed.’

Federal Court Rules that Oregon’s Law Requiring Abortion Coverage in Oregon Right to Life’s Employee Health Plan Violates ORTL’s Religious Freedom

‘It was always absurd for Oregon to attempt to force Oregon Right to Life, as a pro-life organization, to fund abortion – the very practice we are dedicated to opposing,’ Oregon Right to Life Executive Director Lois Anderson said. ‘Yesterday, the federal court agreed. This is a win for Oregon Right to Life, but more than that, it is a victory for all pro-life Oregonians.’

Federal Court Rules Hands Oregon Right to Life Major Win in Conscience Rights Case

The decision marks a critical moment in Oregon Right to Life’s years-long legal challenge against the state over a law that would force it to include abortion in its insurance plans.

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