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Jan. 31, 2012. KOMEN DEFUNDS PLANNED PARENTHOOD
In an October 2010 article in the Daily Caller, Komen spokesperson reported that Komen provided donations to Planned Parenthood in the amount of $731,303 in FY 2009 and $3.3 million from FY 2004-2009. According to the Associated Press, Komen has adopted new polcies that halt all grants to Planned Parenthood clinics. Read more about the defunding, and learn about the background facts.
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Speaking Engagements & Debates
BDF attorneys Nikolas T. Nikas and Dorinda C. Bordlee provide engaging Powerpoint Presentations and debates in Legislatures, Law Schools, Medical Schools, Universities, and Professional Organizations in the United States and around the world -- on bioethics issues including Human Cloning and Stem Cell Research, Abortion and its Impact on Women, and Healthcare Rights of Conscience.
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Obamacare in Court: Medical Associations Expose How Abortion Premium Mandate Violates Free Exercise
August 12, 2011. Read the full text of the 304-page 11th Circuit opinion finding the Obamacare "individual mandate" unconstitutional. And read about the BDF filed amicus brief presenting a significant additional reason why Obamacare is unconstitutional: Section 1303 imposes an “abortion premium mandate” that violates the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.
The BDF amicus brief was filed in support of the twenty-six State Attorneys General, on behalf of the Catholic Medical Association, the Christian Medical and Dental Association, and Medical Students for Life. Read the full brief, or a summary of the argument.
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Signs of Hope Legislation: Abortion Alternatives Sign and Mobile Website
The innovative "Signs of Hope" legislation drafted by Bioethics Defense Fund has been enacted for the first time, and is now in development at the Louisiana Department of Health. The law requires abortion clinics to post 16 x 20 signs that give women information about their rights and alternatives, and features a web address that converts to a mobile format when it is accessed by an iPhone or any mobile device.
Studies show that 64% of American women felt pressured into abortion, and that they often don't know their rights and alternatives. The "Signs of Hope" inform women that they can't be forced to abort, that the father must provide child support even if he's offered to pay for the abortion, that adoptive parents may pay costs of prenatal care and childbirth, and that there are many agencies able to help the women during and after the pregnancy.
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Court Challenge: Tax-Funded Human Embryo Research
Pro-Life Court Victory: On August 23, 2010, a federal district court ruled that the Obama policy of using public funds for stem cell research that destroys human embryos violates the Dickey-Wicker Amendment. The Obama Justice Department appealed, and the case of Sherley v. Sebelius is still pending in the D.C. Circuit.
Tabs Below: Read the brief filed by Bioethics Defense Fund on behalf of stem cell scientist/embryologist Dr. Maureen Condic. And learn the background and scientific facts about a breakthrough in ethical stem cell research that President Obama ignored in issuing his executive order.
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Holistic Feminism: Abortion Harms Women & Children
A mountain of studies confirm that abortion harms women's physical and psychological health, in addition to destroying the life of her child. "Holistic Feminism" is a term that BDF uses to describe our policy strategies that integrate the interests of the woman, the unborn child, and the often ignored interests and duties of men who can easily shirk their legal and moral duties of child support and fatherly guidance.
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The Changing Face of Cloning & Stem Cells
Months after the cloner of Dolly the Sheep abandonned his U.K. license to clone human embryos based on the ethical "skin cell method" of creating embryonic-like stem cells, a California-based lab has claimed to have cloned human embryos.
Learn the facts, and contact us for the BDF legislation that prohibits state funding and/or the practice of human embryo cloning for both destructive research or for childbirth.
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Ultrasound Before Abortion Model Legislation
Science tells us when life begins. The real question is when love begins. For many abortion-minded women, love began when they had the opportunity to see their unborn child on an ultrasound screen.
Pulitzer Prize winner Kathleen Parker focused her Wash Post column on BDF ultrasound before abortion legislation – a common-sense approach that recognizes that “abortion truthfully presented would eliminate itself or vastly reduce its numbers.”
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BDF bill addresses "Octomom" abuses
The intense “Octomom” news coverage has highlighted the moral and social problems inherent in the powerful and unregulated IVF industry. Bioethics Defense Fund attorneys have drafted “The Ethical Treatment of Human Embryos Act” (Ga. S.B. 169 of 2009) that will be heard in a Georgia Senate committee this Thursday, March 5, 2009.
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Protecting Women's Ovarian Health from EGGsploitation
The cloning of human embryos for destructive research requires millions of human eggs. How do embryo cloners and fertility clinics that supply them get their eggs? By advertising on college campuses, offering thousands of dollars to cash-strapped college women to incentivize them to risk their lives and future fertility for unethical and unproven science.
BDF has assisted seven states in banning human cloning for any reason. But the IVF industry is increasingly acting as a supplier of human eggs to biotech for human cloning. Learn the facts, and protect the women you love from being exploited by Big Biotech as egg farms.
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BDF Films and Books for Life!
BDF has compiled a list of entertaining and inspiring fiction and non-fiction works that convey a respect for the inherent dignity of human life. Flip through a carousel of films, and help form yourself and your family using the power of cinema![ more ]
Did You Know...?
Kathryn Jean Lopez to be honored with BDF Witness for Life Award
Bioethics Defense Fund "Passion for Life 2011" honors NRO's Kathryn Jean Lopez as the recipient of the "Witness for Life Award." Join us at our relaxed and enjoyable benefit at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort on November 18 to hear an intelligent and entertaining address by "K-Lo" and learn about Bioethics Defense Fund's recent progress to put law in the service of life.[ more ]
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FROM THE MEDIA:
Mitt Romney Wins Florida Republican Primary Election
Published: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:23:44 +0000
Mitt Romney easily won the Florida Republican primary Tuesday night, surging closer to the presidential nomination to face pro-abortion President Barack Obama. Tuesday night’s results halted the momentum from rival Newt Gingrich’s win in South Carolina last month as exit polling data showed Romney wining or close with Gingrich in all groups — women, Hispanics, [...]
Mitt Romney easily won the Florida Republican primary Tuesday night, surging closer to the presidential nomination to face pro-abortion President Barack Obama. Tuesday night’s results halted the momentum from rival Newt Gingrich’s win in South Carolina last month as exit polling data showed Romney wining or close with Gingrich in all groups — women, Hispanics, [...]
New Komen Pro-Life VP Credited for Planned Parenthood Cuts
Published: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:57:54 +0000
The decision by the Komen for the Cure breast cancer group to stop funding the Planned Parenthood abortion business is making huge waves today and a little known decision to hire a pro-life vice president may be responsible for it. In 2010 Georgia Republican Secretary of State Karen Handel decided to run for governor to [...]
The decision by the Komen for the Cure breast cancer group to stop funding the Planned Parenthood abortion business is making huge waves today and a little known decision to hire a pro-life vice president may be responsible for it. In 2010 Georgia Republican Secretary of State Karen Handel decided to run for governor to [...]
Planned Parenthood: Komen Stopped $ Because Pro-Lifers Hate Women
Published: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:18:22 +0000
The Planned Parenthood abortion business is not happy about the headline-making news that the Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity will stop donations to it until a Congressional investigation is resolved. As LifeNews reported, Komen says it is halting all grants because of public pressure from pro-life groups and due to the impending investigation [...]
The Planned Parenthood abortion business is not happy about the headline-making news that the Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity will stop donations to it until a Congressional investigation is resolved. As LifeNews reported, Komen says it is halting all grants because of public pressure from pro-life groups and due to the impending investigation [...]
Miss Delaware Takes Uncompromising Pro-Life Position
Published: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:02:20 +0000
Maria Cahill is not your typical Miss Delaware. Underneath the glittery dresses, and dazzling smile is a girl who is down-to- earth, motivated, and courageous. She is determined to redefine the “pageant girl image” by proving that your favorite meal can be a Big Mac from McDonald’s (don’t forget the large fry!), and you don’t [...]
Maria Cahill is not your typical Miss Delaware. Underneath the glittery dresses, and dazzling smile is a girl who is down-to- earth, motivated, and courageous. She is determined to redefine the “pageant girl image” by proving that your favorite meal can be a Big Mac from McDonald’s (don’t forget the large fry!), and you don’t [...]
New York Times: Regulations Good Unless It’s About Abortion
Published: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:48:08 +0000
Emily Ramshaw’s New York Times report on new abortion regulations in Texas, “Required Delay Between Sonogram and Abortion Creates Logistical Issues,” made the national edition Sunday. In an odd twist for the liberal Times, Ramshaw lamented the plight of abortion clinics having to comply with regulations. And isn’t it ironic for the pro-regulation Times to [...]
Emily Ramshaw’s New York Times report on new abortion regulations in Texas, “Required Delay Between Sonogram and Abortion Creates Logistical Issues,” made the national edition Sunday. In an odd twist for the liberal Times, Ramshaw lamented the plight of abortion clinics having to comply with regulations. And isn’t it ironic for the pro-regulation Times to [...]
Komen to Stop Grants to Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz
Published: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:50:45 +0000
After years of protests and criticism from pro-life advocates, the biggest breast cancer organization, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has announced it is halting further grants and donations to the Planned Parenthood abortion business. Figures from August directly from the Komen for the Cure foundation show 18 affiliates of the breast cancer charity gave [...]
After years of protests and criticism from pro-life advocates, the biggest breast cancer organization, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has announced it is halting further grants and donations to the Planned Parenthood abortion business. Figures from August directly from the Komen for the Cure foundation show 18 affiliates of the breast cancer charity gave [...]
FROM THE BLOG:
Komen Defunds Planned Parenthood
Published: Tuesday January 31 2012 06:57:47 PM
Reporting Healthcare Conscience Discrimination
Published: Friday January 27 2012 09:14:04 PM
Top 11 BDF Pro-Life Legal Initiatives of 2011
Published: Saturday December 31 2011 09:23:28 PM
Kathryn Jean Lopez Receives the 2011 Bioethics Defense Fund Witness for Life Award
Published: Monday November 21 2011 11:59:03 PM
BDF to File Amicus Brief in US Supreme Court
Published: Wednesday November 16 2011 08:15:34 AM
Arizona Abortion Consent Act Already Saving Lives
Published: Saturday October 15 2011 03:07:42 PM
A Personal Note from Dorinda Bordlee on my last visit with Archbishop Philip Hannan
Published: Thursday September 29 2011 10:46:12 PM
Medicine in the Service of Life: From the Vatican to Princeton
Published: Sunday September 25 2011 03:44:56 PM
Arizona Speaking Events!
Published: Sunday September 25 2011 03:42:31 PM