Monthly Archives: June 2012

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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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Obamacare Ruling Effectively Imposes a Tax on Pro-Life Conscience

June 28, 2012. Washington, D.C. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court majority upheld the Obamacare law in its entirety under the unexpected reasoning that the "penalty" imposed on citizens who do not buy approved insurance is a "tax", and thus legitimate … Continue reading

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Obamacare Decision Just Released

BDF lawyers Nikolas Nikas and Dorinda Bordlee are reading and analyzing the Obamacare decision and will have a statement soon. For now, read the decision here: http://bdfund.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/11-393c3a2.pdf

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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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