Oregon's Pro-life legislators sworn in

SALEM: On January 13th, newly-elected pro-life lawmakers were sworn in ahead of the start of Oregon’s 83rd legislative session.

In the Oregon House of Representatives, Oregon Right to Life PAC-endorsed representatives Alek Skarlatos (R-Roseburg), Darin Harbick (R-Blue River), Darcey Edwards (R-Hillsboro), and Christine Drazan (R-Canby), were sworn in after winning their general election races in November. Also sworn in, in the state Senate, were ORTL PAC-endorsed senators Noah Robinson (R-Cave Junction), Bruce Starr (R-Dundee), Diane Linthicum (R-Klamath Falls), Todd Nash (R-Enterprise), and Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte).

“We’re incredibly proud of the pro-life lawmakers who were sworn in today,” Oregon Right to Life executive director Lois Anderson said. “We’re confident that these principled men and women will be strong advocates for Oregon’s unborn and the medically vulnerable, who more than ever need courageous voices to promote their dignity and protection.”

For this session, 100% of the Republican legislators have earned the support of ORTL PAC. In the 2024 election cycle, Oregon Right to Life PAC reports it carried out a highly successful campaign to oust Harbick’s predecessor, Republican Charlie Conrad, who had voted in support of a bill that would have authorized girls to get abortions without parental knowledge.