Pain-Capable Infant Protection Act a Top Priority for ORTL

As mentioned in previous editions of Life in Oregon, one of Oregon Right to Life’s top legislative priorities is the Pain-Capable Infant Protection Act. A version of this bill is being introduced in both the Oregon House and Senate. It would limit abortions after 15 weeks gestational age, when the child feels pain. The science […]

Rep. Morgan Introduces Adoption Bills at State Level

Oregon House Representative Lily Morgan, whose district covers Grants Pass and west down to the Oregon/California border, has consistently been a strong ally of Oregon Right to Life (ORTL). Morgan has been working with ORTL to introduce a 15-week pain-capable abortion ban in the 2023 legislative session. She is also focusing on making adoption less […]

Parents Can Make Key Difference in School Board Elections

David Kilada, ORTL PAC Guest Columnist “I wanted to help but didn’t know there was an election.” Those were the words of a parent upset about what was happening in his kids’ schools but had no idea the deadline to file to run for school board was approaching.  After years of working on campaigns, I am […]

From the Director, Where to Get Started in Pro-Life Work in Oregon

It’s been over six months, yet some days I still can’t believe it. I am a proud member of the post-Roe generation. But now what? Since Dobbs, I’ve taken time to reflect on all the determination and perseverance it took to get here and how I, as a pro-life woman, can continue that momentum in a post-Roe world. […]

Pro-Abortion Work Group Formed in Oregon

After the unprecedented leak of an entire Supreme Court opinion in May last year, Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield announced the Reproductive Health and Access to Care Work Group. Composed almost entirely of extreme pro-abortion activists, this work group “aimed to protect, strengthen and expand” abortion access. In December, they published a report containing a […]