The Good: 

Pro-life lawmakers have introduced a bevy of bills that would protect the unborn, support pregnant moms, and promote a culture of life in Oregon. 

Those bills include:

• The Born Alive Infants Protection Act
• The Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
• The Every Mother Matters Act (a three-bill legislative package that would encourage healthy childbirth; improve maternal health, mortality, and postpartum outcomes; promote family formation; and more)

Read more about the pro-life bills this session here.

In addition, Oregon Right to Life’s lobbying team maintains a strong presence at the state Capitol to be a voice for the voiceless in the legislature. 

And pro-life advocates like you have stepped up and taken action, contacting your lawmakers to express your support for good legislation and your opposition to dangerous bills. 

The Bad: 

So far, there has been no movement on the great pro-life legislation introduced this session. Pro-life lawmakers are in the superminority after a tough election in November and are facing strong headwinds as they seek to advance life-affirming bills. 

Meanwhile, with their newly unfettered power, pro-abortion lawmakers are pushing for further increases in funding for pro-abortion services statewide, which would put vulnerable moms and babies at risk and use even more of your taxpayer dollars to finance abortion.

The Horrible:

As you may already know, Democrat lawmakers have introduced legislation to expand assisted suicide in Oregon. 

• Currently, Oregon allows physicians to prescribe lethal pills to facilitate assisted suicide after a 15-day waiting period. 
• The new legislation would authorize non-physicians like nurse practitioners and physician assistants to prescribe the pills. It would also cut the 15-day waiting period down to just 48 hours. 
• The bill would additionally force hospices and hospitals to publicly disclose whether they participate in assisted suicide, making it easier for patients to be directed toward facilities that will not object.