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 […]

ORTL Speakers Bureau Reaches Hundreds

In the first three months of 2024, the Oregon Right to Life Education Foundation Speakers Bureau reached over 500 hundred people — and still aims to reach hundreds more. The Speakers Bureau is composed of ORTL staff who speak about pro-life topics. In 2020, the program came to a screeching halt due to the pandemic. […]

Extremely Premature Washougal Baby Soon to Be Released From Hospital After Months of Care

The parents of an extremely premature baby boy born in Portland late last year are looking forward to taking their “miracle baby” home…

Oregon Must Protect Unborn Babies Who Can Feel Pain

Oregon has no laws protecting the unborn from abortion. In this state, abortions can be performed at any stage of pregnancy, for any reason, even when the unique human being in the womb can feel pain. Oregon Right to Life has put forward SB:1536 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act in the 2024 legislative session, urging […]

Oregonian Abortion Survivor Shares Story of Hope, Healing

An Oregon City woman is speaking out about her 1964 abortion survival story. Michelle Lyman, a small business owner, was only a teenager when her mother told her the truth about her birth: Lyman was alive only because a Las Vegas abortionist failed to stop her beating heart at 10 weeks gestation. “Without even telling […]