Category Archives: Abortion

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BDF Brief Exposes Health Dangers of HHS Contraceptive Mandate

September 28, 2012.  Detroit, Michigan. As lawsuits around the nation move forward to oppose the coercive HHS Contraceptive Mandate of Obamacare, a new amicus brief filed by Bioethics Defense Fund (BDF) and Life Legal Defense Foundation (LLDF) highlights what a federal … Continue reading

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BDF Down Under

BDF attorneys Nikolas Nikas and Dorinda Bordlee are headed Down Under to strategize with parliamentarians, physicians, lawyers, and pro-life organizations in seven cities in Australia and New Zealand over two weeks. They will be sharing strategic legal initiatives that can … Continue reading

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Appeal Update: AZ 20 Week Abortion Restriction

On August 1, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit set an expedited briefing schedule during which the the effective date of the Arizona 20 week abortion restriction will be delayed. This will allow the three-judge panel … Continue reading

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Landmark Court Victory: AZ 20 Week Abortion Restriction Upheld

July 30, 2012. Phoenix, Arizona. Bioethics Defense Fund is pleased to announce a landmark victory in federal district court upholding a cutting-edge Arizona law that restricts abortion at 20 weeks except in cases of medical emergency “to avert her death … Continue reading

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BD Fund in Crisis Magazine: Law in the Service of Life

Stephen Herreid writes an article in Crisis magazine calling on all of us to do our part to defend life. Along the way he mentions our work here. From “Law in the Service of Life:” Lawyers Nikolas Nikas and Dorinda … Continue reading

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Obamacare Repeal Bill Cites Abortion Mandates

Wednesday, July 11, 2012: Today, the U.S. House voted favorably on a bill to repeal Obamacare. The text is available online. Bioethics Defense Fund attorneys Nikolas Nikas and Dorinda Bordlee note that the Congressional findings included in the bill outline … Continue reading

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Nikas and Bordlee Interviewed in NRO

National Review Online’s Kathryn Jean Lopez interviews BDF’s Nikas and Bordlee about the Supreme Court’s Obamacare ruling. A ‘Tax on Pro-Life Conscience’ That’s what Bioethics Defense Fund attorneys Nikolas T. Nikas and Dorinda C. Bordlee are calling the impact of … Continue reading

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BDF Quoted In-Depth Article on Pro-life Legal Progress

From “Pro-life advocates gain label support, but abortion remains complicated, divided issue,” Deseret News “But there’s a winning strategy in the making,” says Bordlee, who has litigated pro-life legislation for 17 years . . . “We really believe you can’t … Continue reading

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Four Pro-Life Bills Clear Louisiana Legislature

Bioethics Defense Fund commends the Louisiana legislature for passage of pro-life bills, including “Hear the Heartbeat Act,” “Criminal Abortion Dismemberment,” a “Defund Planned Parenthood Concurrent Resolution,” and a Pain-Capable 20 week Ban. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Jun … Continue reading

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Pro-Life Poll

At National Review Online, Dorinda Bordlee responded to a recent Gallup poll that only 41% of Americans self identify as “pro-choice.” After nearly 40 years of Roe, we seem to be in the midst of a sea change. A victory … Continue reading

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