Founders of ORTL Still Standing for Life in Oregon

When Oregon legalized abortion in 1969, Adolf and Lorraine Klein felt it was the most obvious evil around — and that they had to do something about it.

25 Years Protecting Oregon’s Most Vulnerable: Executive Director Lois Anderson Celebrates Milestone Anniversary

Today, Oregon Right to Life’s executive director celebrates a major milestone: July 30, 2024 officially marks Lois Anderson’s 25th anniversary with Oregon Right to Life.

20 Years with Oregon’s Assisted Suicide Law

October 27 marks 20 years since Oregon’s Physician Assisted Suicide law took effect. Oregon was the first U.S. state and first government in the world to legalize physician assisted suicide. First introduced as Measure 16, it is regarded as one of the most controversial ballot measures in Oregon’s history and has resulted in the deaths […]

The Short Session

On February 1, the Oregon legislature will convene for what has become known as the “short session.” Oregon voters established annual sessions in 2010. The even year session is limited to 35 session days, as opposed to the odd year sessions which are 160 days. While originally designed for budget review and emergencies, the short […]