my pro-life reason Zachary Hale, Life in Oregon reader Salem

I’m pro-life because I’m optimistic about the resilience of the human spirit. Some years ago, my wife and I had the opportunity to work with and mentor young mothers. We were young parents at the time and still figuring parenting out ourselves (in fact, we still are). We saw clearly that the decision to choose […]

January Pro-Life Happenings Around the State

Douglas County Right to Life  Contact: Linda Middlekauff Event: Walk for Life & Baby Shower benefitingSafe Haven Maternity Home  Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024  Time: 2 – 4 p.m.  Location and Instructions:  Meet at Mercy Medical Center’s Main Entrance(2700 Stewart Parkway in Roseburg) Baby Shower to happen after WFL (Garden Valley Church of Christ, 1475 […]

Holiday Shopping with Fred Meyer

There is a way to give to Oregon Right to Life Education Foundation by simply doing something you probably already do every week, and perhaps even more during the holiday season: shopping!  If you frequent Fred Meyer for any reason, you can advocate for life in Oregon at no cost to you. Fred Meyer Community […]

Apologetics Corner —What About Rape?

When you engage in pro-life advocacy, this is a common question — and one of the hardest to answer. “Trotting Out A Toddler” is a helpful strategy with four steps that you can use to answer when asked, “What about rape?”  Step #1: Affirm the concern.  It’s not enough to say, “Rape is bad.” Dwell […]

Marion County Academy Incorporates ORTLEF Contests Into School Life

For the students at Holy Family Academy in Brooks, Oregon Right to Life Education Foundation’s (ORTLEF) annual pro-life student contests are a longstanding tradition.  The private Catholic school has been encouraging — and often assigning — its K-8 students to enter ORTLEF’s drawing, essay or short film divisions for close to two decades (an oratory […]