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Holistic Feminism
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Partial Birth Abortion
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Long Term Health Risks
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Parental Notice: Minors
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Health Consequences
Holistic Feminism: Pro-Woman, Pro-Life Policies
Holistic Feminism: Pro-Woman, Pro-Life
BDF Senior Counsel Dorinda Bordlee has coined the phrase "Holistic Feminism" to promote a policy position that integrates the interests of the woman, her child, and the often ignored duties of the father.
Who was Alice Paul? She was the original drafter of the Equal Rights Amendment before it was hijacked by those who call themselves "radical feminists." Alice Paul was one of our lead suffragette foremothers who fought along side Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to establish women's right to vote.
BDF Senior Counsel Dorinda Bordlee often speaks at law schools on the overwhelmingly negative effects of Roe on:
- Relationships and Family: Roe has facilitated the sexual exploitation of women, the subsequent abortion coercion of those who do not welcome her child, and has enabled men to shirk their legal and moral duties of child support and fatherly guidance.
- Women’s Health: Roe has wrecked havoc on women’s physical and psychological health as evidenced in a mountain of peer-reviewed studies.
- Law and Politics: Roe has distorted the proper role of the judiciary, deprived citizens of their rights to fully engage the issue of life and death in the democratic process, and has roiled American Presidential elections and judicial appointments with the never-ending subtext of abortion.
BDF model legislation includes issues that embrace a policy of Holistic Feminism, such as ULTRASOUND BEFORE ABORTION, INFORMED CONSENT FOR HEALTH RISKS, and ABORTION COERCION WARNINGS. For a pro-woman, pro-life perspective, review the following articles by BDF's Senior Counsel, Dorinda C. Bordlee:
- Holistic Feminism: Law School Debate
- What Women Want: John Paul the Feminist
- Chris Rock's Abortion Shtick hits on a Profound Truth
- An Authentic Concept of Woman will Build a Culture of Life
- Federalism: Even liberals agree that Roe "ruled far too broadly"
Abortion Health Risks: Abortion Hurts Women Fact Sheet
Abortion Impacts Men: A Man's View: Abortion and Loss
YouTube: See BDF's Dorinda Bordlee debate "The Lasting Effects of Roe" at Rutgers Law School
Contact Dorinda Bordlee for legislative consultation, media interviews or speaking events.
Holistic Feminism: Pro-Woman, Pro-Life Policies
Partial Birth Abortion: Facts and Legal Victory
Supreme Court Upholds Federal Ban on Partial Birth Abortion
April 18, 2007: Victory for women and children! The U.S. Supreme Court issues a 5-4 decision upholding the ban that draws a bright line between abortion and infanticide.
Learn the Legal and Medical Facts about Partial Birth Abortion and read our brief on behalf of medical researchers. More
Listen to Dorinda speak outside the US Supreme Court about Partial Birth case
BDF Puts Abortion Health Risks for Minors in Front of U.S. Supreme Court
August 8, 2005. Representing a lead researcher and the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, the Bioethics Defense Fund files a friend-of-the-court brief in a parental notice case that was heard on November 30, 2005. Read about the Victory! More
Holistic Feminism: Pro-Woman, Pro-Life Policies
Abortion-related Health Risks
Abortion Hurts Women Fact Sheet
Women Deserve to Know
| If you've experienced the trauma of abortion, you need to protect your future health through proper screening . . . for the sake of yourself and those who love you. If you're considering abortion, you need to know the health risks that you face. . .for the sake of yourself and those who love you. Women deserve to know. Women need to know. |
What Every Woman Needs to Know *Based on a 2003 peer-reviewed abstract of abortion-related health studies over the 30 years of legalized abortion. BREAST CANCER It is undisputed that completing a full-term pregnancy provides protection against breast cancer. This is called the “protective effect." This protection is lost when a woman has an abortion. This loss of protective effect can double a woman's lifetime risk of breast cancer. Abortion, all by itself, slightly increases breast cancer risk. This is called the "independent effect.” A meta-analysis shows an increased independent risk of 30%. Prevention Steps Perform a monthly breast self exam Obtain a yearly breast exam from a health care provider Discuss a schedule for mammogram or other imaging studies with your health care provider DEPRESSION & SELF HARM Increased depression, even years after abortion, for some women Increased self harm, suicide attempts, and suicide (over twice as likely for women who have an abortion) Prevention Steps Talk to your health care provider about how you feel Talk to a therapist or someone you trust If you feel like hurting yourself, call your local suicide prevention hotline NEXT PREGNANCY Increased risk of pre-term birth (babies born prematurely have more infections, lung disease, and long-term developmental problems such as cerebral palsy) Increased risk of placenta previa (where the placenta blocks the cervix, which requires a c-section for delivery) Prevention Steps Obtain prenatal care early in the next pregnancy Get an ultrasound in the middle of your pregnancy Tell your health care provider you are at higher risk of pre-term delivery A 2003 comprehensive women’s health study shows: Abortion increases the risk of:
Abortion does not increase the risk of:
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Holistic Feminism: Pro-Woman, Pro-Life Policies
BDF Puts Abortion Health Risks for Minors in Front of U.S. Supreme CourtAugust 8, 2005. Representing a lead researcher and the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, the Bioethics Defense Fund files a friend-of-the-court brief in a parental notice case that was heard on November 30, 2005. Read about the Victory! More
Parental Notice Ballot Initiative (CA):
Stopping PP's Secret Abortions
Learn about BDF's Model Legislation "Ultasound Before Abortion Act"
Holistic Feminism: Pro-Woman, Pro-Life Policies
Health Consequences of Abortion by Real Alternatives
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