Chemeketa Students Stand for Life

Meet the Chemeketa Community College SFL group, including president (and part-time ORTL employee) Marcos Sanchez and vice president Hannah Anderson. Favorite group outreach ever? MS: I enjoy sparking conversation on campus, as that’s how hearts and minds will be changed. My biggest goal is to have them, at the very least, thinking, “Gosh, that pro-lifer wasn’t […]

Oregon Hosts 40 Days for Life Campaigns

Pro-life advocates around the globe recently participated in the 26th 40 Days for Life campaign. There were a number here in Oregon. We hope to eventually feature all of Oregon’s faithful sidewalk advocates, but here are a couple stories. More than 50 Portland-area advocates arrived at Lovejoy Surgicenter for the campaign kickoff on March 7, […]

Action Alert: Vote in the May Primary

In mid-March, Bev Clarno — Oregon Secretary of State — announced that Oregon’s May primary election would continue as planned. Oregon’s vote-by-mail infrastructure ensures that we can safely practice social distancing while exercising our democratic right to vote by May 19. Oregon Right to Life PAC worked hard to deliver our voter guide (on page […]

Life in Oregon Editor Retires After 25 Years

Don’t ever tell Eugene resident Cindy Rahm that county fair booths can’t change lives. When Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in 1973, Cindy had no strong feelings on the matter. But in the early 1980s, she visited the Lane County Fair and saw an Oregon Right to Life booth. The powerful display shook the mother of three […]

Jackson County Chair Gives 23 Years of Service

Bryan Platt knows his statistics don’t exactly help him win arguments. As a 66-year-old grandfather, he’s approaching “snow bird” status. He is also white, Republican and a devoted Christian.  And yet Bryan is unapologetic when it comes to the humanity of the unborn. Truth, he insists, applies to everyone, no matter their labels.  “It was […]