Action Alert – Confirm Neil Gorsuch!

In February 2016, pro-life giant and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away unexpectedly. Not long after, President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland for the vacant seat. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell went out on a limb to block the confirmation hearings of Garland until after the presidential election. It paid off. In January, […]

Trump Nominates Gorsuch to Supreme Court

On January 31, President Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court to fill the seat of Justice Antonin Scalia who died last February. Gorsuch sits on the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Oregon Right to Life Executive Director Gayle Atteberry said, “We are thankful that President Trump followed through on his promise […]

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Pro-Life Law

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-3 decision announced June 27, struck down a Texas law regarding safety regulations for abortion clinics. Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt was the high court’s first major abortion decision in nine years (when it upheld the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act). Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the majority decision for […]

SCOTUS Strikes Down Key Provisions in HB 2

The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled 5-3 in the case Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which challenged a Texas law mandating abortion businesses abide by the same health and safety standards as all other ambulatory surgical health clinics. Whole Woman’s Health, an abortion facility, challenged two provisions of HB 2. They claimed it created an “undue […]

Justice Scalia’s Death Lights Firestorm Over Replacement

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death in February set off a political firestorm concerning potential nominees and the timing of the replacement. Advocates on both sides of controversial issues, including abortion, are weighing in. Pro-lifers are concerned that a nominee put forth by pro-abortion President Obama would provide the fifth liberal vote on the Court […]