Pro-Life Advocates Show Up for Unborn at Annual Oregon March For Life

Pro-life advocates from throughout the state joined Oregon Right to Life outside the State Capitol in Salem on Saturday, May 18, for our annual Oregon March for Life. This year’s March – held for the first time in May to mark the approximate date that Oregon legalized abortion in 1969 – featured speeches by Portland […]

Pro-life Candidates Make Impressive Showing in 2024 Primary Election

Pro-life candidates who earned the endorsement of Oregon Right to Life Political Action Committee won impressive victories throughout Oregon in the 2024 primary election. Oregon Right to Life PAC (ORTL PAC) supported 79 candidates in the primary election, making 76 endorsements and three recommendations. Of the supported candidates, 67 will move forward thanks to strong […]

Consider Oregon Right to Life When Making Memorial Gifts & Plans

You can honor loved ones and support the work of Oregon Right to Life (ORTL) by making a contribution in another person’s name. If you are in the phase of life where you are documenting your own wishes, you can also indicate that you would like memorial gifts to be given to us in lieu […]

ORTL Founder Leaves Legacy of Compassion

A founder of Oregon Right to Life (ORTL) passed away in October. Robert “Bob” Betschart helped create Oregon’s largest pro-life organization in 1970, approximately one year after the Beaver State legalized abortion and three years before Roe v. Wade. That action stemmed from his strong belief that the unborn are fully human and worthy of […]

Updated Pro-Life Advance Directive Available

Oregon Right to Life (ORTL) strives to protect all life from fertilization until natural death. That means we work to protect the most vulnerable humans, from the unborn baby in the womb to people facing end-of-life decisions. In our state, where physician-assisted suicide is tragically becoming increasingly common, it is especially important to ensure that […]