Human Dignity, Disability & Bioethics

Gestational surrogacy, involving a woman carrying a pregnancy for others through IVF, raises significant ethical concerns including the commodification of women and children, exploitation of economically vulnerable surrogates, and the rights of the child. Oregon Right to Life highlights these issues from a pro-life perspective, emphasizing that while infertility causes suffering, surrogacy and IVF practices conflict with pro-life values due to their treatment of human life and women’s bodies as commercial products.

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Medical Care, Research & Statistics

Oregon's 2025 abortion statistics were published in September 2026 on the state's Induced Termination of Pregnancy Dashboard managed by the Oregon Health Authority's Center for Health Statistics. Reported abortions in Oregon during 2025 increased to the highest total recorded by the Oregon Health Authority since 2009, although the published data does not include all details.

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Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life Care

Meghan Schrader By Meghan Schrader Meghan is a disability activists and a member of the EPC-USA board. This blog post responds to the fact that the American Association of Suicidology’s 2017 statement saying that Oregon Model “MAiD” is not “suicide,” previously “ retired ” by the AAS Executive Committee in 2023, was reissued verbatim this year. I may write follow-up blog posts about this development, but I will stick with this one for now. Clearly the AAS is comprised of brilliant scholars who have done great good for suicide prevention. Yet AAS’s vacillation can be understood to suggest that

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Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

Portland OB-GYN Mary Fariba Afsari has written a memoir titled 'Labor: One Woman’s Work,' detailing her experiences providing reproductive and medical care, including through a mobile women's health clinic in a converted RV. The memoir also shares the story of her grandmother in Iran, who died from an illegal abortion, highlighting the ongoing challenges in abortion access amid recent legal changes.

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Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

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Abortion Drugs & Practices

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Abortion Drugs & Practices

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled to maintain telehealth access to the abortion drug mifepristone while a legal challenge from Louisiana continues, allowing medication abortions to remain accessible in Oregon both in person and via telehealth. Planned Parenthood leaders in Oregon noted that restricting telehealth access would limit abortion options for rural and urban patients who rely on mailed medication, despite abortion being legal in the state.

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Pregnancy Centers & Practical Help

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Pregnancy Centers & Practical Help

Option Line, a pro-life pregnancy help hotline managed by Heartbeat International, connects millions of women and families nationwide to life-affirming resources, including scheduling appointments with local pregnancy support centers. Oregon Right to Life actively supports this effort by providing statewide resource guides and an online directory to connect Oregon women and families with pregnancy and parenting support, especially as abortions in Oregon reached their highest rate since 2009.

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Parents, Families, Adoption & Safe Haven

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Parents, Families, Adoption & Safe Haven

'This special day showcases the generosity, resilience, and love exemplified by adoptive families,' said Oregon Right to Life Executive Director Lois Anderson. The post Oregon Right to Life Joins in Celebration of Second Annual Oregon Adoption Day first appeared on Oregon Right to Life .

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Medical Care, Research & Statistics

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Medical Care, Research & Statistics

Oregon’s 2024 abortion statistics were published in October 2025 on the state’s Induced Termination of Pregnancy Dashboard run by the Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Center for Health Statistics. During 2024, reported abortions in the state decreased from 2023. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Oregon […] The post Abortion Reporting: Oregon (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life Care

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Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life Care

Assisted dying laws vary globally, with around 400 million people living in countries where it is legal, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Austria, and France, each having different eligibility criteria and methods of administration. In the US, assisted dying is legal in 13 states and Washington DC, with Oregon pioneering the model since 1997, while European countries like the Netherlands and Belgium allow euthanasia and assisted dying for a broader range of patients, including children, and some British Isles regions like Jersey have recently legalized it with specific residency requirements and options for physician administration.

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Dialogue, Education & Outreach

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Dialogue, Education & Outreach

Over the past couple of academic terms, Students for Life at Oregon State University had an active and impactful season. Through education, advocacy, service, and outreach, our members worked to promote awareness and support for life-affirming resources both on campus and in the broader community. Throughout the fall term, Students for Life at OSU also spent time hosting Students for ... Read More The post Saegis Abbott: National Leaders Collective Class of 2026 appeared first on Students for Life of America .

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Stories, Healing & Loss

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Stories, Healing & Loss

Oregon Right to Life shares a personal story emphasizing the importance of maintaining focus on the sanctity of human life in pro-life advocacy, encouraging supporters to prioritize kindness and support for foster families. The message highlights the need for intentionality in pro-life efforts within Oregon communities.

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