Oregon PSR works to protect human life from the gravest threats to health and survival.

We are an organization of health professionals and public health advocates working with allied organizations and frontline communities. We use science and evidence-based expertise to build movements that drive systemic change to protect human health and social justice at the local, state, national, and international level. We seek a healthy, just, and peaceful world for present and future generations.

 

OPSR Statement on ICE Helicopters (Portland, OR) - Ever since President Trump chose to unleash ICE and other federal law enforcement on Portland, Oregon, many residents have raised their voices regarding the increase in helicopter activity and how it is negatively affecting their lives. They are right.

OPSR Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Resume Nuclear Testing(Portland, OR) – Yesterday, President Trump announced that he has ordered the Department of Defense (DOD) to resume nuclear weapons testing. While we take these comments seriously, we must also acknowledge the ignorance and lack of understanding this president has regarding...

Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility Statement on Military Occupation   For 45 years, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility, an organization composed mainly of health professionals and public health advocates, has worked to protect our neighbors, friends, families, and all residents of Portland from the gravest threats to our health and survival: climate...