Assisted Suicide: A Slippery Slope

During the campaign to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Oregon in 1997, supporters said it would simply give people in protracted pain a “death with dignity.” Opponents argued that the law had no safeguards, would be abused, and that other states would soon follow suit. Those warnings have proven to be true: Additional states legalize assisted […]

Life Notes December-January

Planned Parenthood: “We’re just getting started.” In mid-October, Planned Parenthood marked its 100th anniversary shortly before the November 8 election. Only 3 weeks later, when it became apparent that Hillary Clinton had lost the election, the abortion giant’s CEO, Cecile Richards, emailed these words to supporters: “Devastated. Angry. Heartbroken. Outraged. Shocked. Sad. Disgusted. Ashamed. Discouraged. […]

Canada Proposes Forcing Doctors and Nurses to Euthanize Patients

I have never seen a society jump so enthusiastically into the abyss that is the culture of death as Canada has in the last year. Once the [Canada] Supreme Court ended the assisted suicide debate by fiat, euthanasia boosters stopped pretending to want a limited death license and let their true agenda out. Based on […]

Another Dangerous Bill Defeated!

It was a short legislative session this year but that doesn’t mean it was without threats. The biggest one was SB 1552. This bill would have given a committee, chosen by Gov. Kate Brown, control of Oregon’s advance directive, removing legislative oversight. Keeping a watchful eye out for subversive bills like this are one of […]