Challenge for the New Year

Written by Sharolyn Smith, Oregon Right to Life Political Director By the time you are reading this, the 2024 legislative session will be in full motion. Our lobby day will have just passed, but there is still a need for Oregonians to show up on behalf of unborn life. Your legislator was voted in and […]

UPCOMING EVENTS

Together We Advocate conference Saturday, March 2, 20248 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.Rolling Hills Community Church, Tualatin  Go to ortl.org/conference for further details Launch Retreat For pro-life advocates ages 16-21Sunday, March 24 – Wednesday, March 27, 2024Macleay Retreat Center in Salem$200 (scholarships available) Visit ortl.org/launch to apply  Oregon March for Life Saturday, May 18, 2024Oregon State Capitol900 Court Street […]

From the Director, Let Your Pro-Life Light Shine

I recently flew from Washington, D.C., back to Oregon at night. I had secured a window seat, hoping to get a view of the Capitol Mall from the air. I was not disappointed, as our flight pattern took us directly over the Mall. The spectacular view of the Capitol, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial rewarded […]

Oregon Right to Life’s Federal Suit Moves Forward

“ORTL is suing to obtain an exemption from the insurance mandate in RHEA, as it violates ORTL’s right to offer benefits to employees that reflect organizational values as protected by the First Amendment.” As reported in the September 2023 issue of Life in Oregon, Oregon Right to Life (ORTL) filed a federal lawsuit requesting relief […]

2023 Legislative Session in Oregon Jam-Packed with Life Issues

Written by Sharolyn Smith, ORTL political director The 2023 legislative session was one for the books. Over an eventful six months, the pro-abortion lobby and lawmakers presented some of the most dangerous, unconstitutional pieces of legislation we have ever seen, attacking unborn children, their parents and vulnerable people at the end of life.  In protest […]