Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee a Friend to the Pro-Choice
President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson for the soon-to-be-vacant Supreme Court seat. With the potential end of Roe v. Wade on the horizon, it is crucial to consider how she might rule on abortion cases. Despite a lack of abortion-related judicial decisions, we have evidence we can consider. It might give an idea of what Brown-Jackson believes […]
2022 Launch Student Retreat in Salem a Rousing Success
Topics covered: embryology, abortion, physician assisted suicide, pro-life myths, pro-life apologetics and dialogue, post-abortion healing, politics 101 and student activism. Field trips: Hope Pregnancy Center, University of Portland and the State Capitol, including lunch with pro-life legislators (special thanks to Senator Tim Knopp, Representative Anna Scharf and Representative Rick Lewis). Speakers: Emily Albrecht (Equal Rights […]
Anticipating the Next Chord
Anticipation. It’s something we are all experiencing as we wait for a decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center. Did you know that anticipation is also a musical term? It is the introduction of part of a chord that is about to follow in full. I think it is an effective word picture describing the […]
Project Aurora Facilitates Healing for Post-Abortive Women in Oregon
For three decades, Cottage Grove resident Lori Eckstine struggled with the effects of her teenage abortion. It wasn’t until she attended a retreat for post-abortive mothers in 2000 that she began to heal from her long-ago decision. The retreat led Eckstine to begin Project Aurora the following year. The nonprofit is dedicated to helping post-abortive […]
2022 Legislative Short Session Wrap-Up
February 2022 brought the short legislative session and my first opportunity to represent Oregon Right to Life (ORTL) at the Capitol. In even-numbered years, the legislature meets for a 35-day short session. What an eye-opening experience! ORTL introduced two bills: Senate Bill 1553 (Born Alive Infant Protection Act) and House Bill 4042 (the Abortion Pill […]
