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Annual Brunch – 2023
PLLDF is proud to announce that the famed pro-life attorney James Bopp will receive our prestigious Thomas More Award at the Century Brunch. Join us on Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 10– 12pm at the Boston Marriott Newton Hotel, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue (Route 30), Newton, MA 02466. Atty. Bopp was a major strategist for the…
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PLLDF’s Amicus Brief Defends Louisiana Law at SCOTUS
Hoping to persuade the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to cease bending established standards of constitutional law to protect abortion, PLLDF joined other pro-life groups and individuals to assist preparing and filing an Amicus Curiae brief at SCOTUS in June Medical Services v. Gee. This time PLLDF seeks to uphold the Louisiana Unsafe…
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Physician-Assisted Suicide: PLLDF Testifies in Opposition
On June 25, 2019, PLLDF joined on a panel with two other pro-life advocacy groups to testify in opposition to the proposed Massachusetts physician-suicide bill euphamistically titled “An Act Relative to End of Life Options.” PLLDF, together with representatives from the Massachusetts Family Institute (MFI) and Choice Is An Illusion, described some of the insidious…
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Controversial ROE Act: PLLDF Testifies at MA State House
PLLDF’s president testified at the June 17th public hearing on the controversial ROE Act. The hearing was before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary, and held in the Gardner Auditorium at the MA State House. Because of the great number of concerned citizens attending the hearing, an overflow crowd filled the Great Hall at the…
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Pro-Life Conversations – So Difficult to Initiate
In a hurried world, full of tweets and sound bytes, it’s difficult to hold in-depth conversations about anything. It’s particularly difficult with respect to “life” issues. Let’s face it – for many reasons, abortion is an unusually sensitive topic. Perhaps this is because abortion has affected so many of our families and friends, and our…
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Supreme Court Credits PLLDF’s Amicus Brief in “Box v. Planned Parenthood”
In its per curiam decision ordered on May 28th, the Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) issued orders which PLLDF finds both discouraging and encouraging. Box, et. al. v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc., et. al. One new provision of Indiana law had regulated the disposition of fetal remains by abortion providers; another had barred the knowing…
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See Baby’s Heart Beat at 4.5 Weeks nAfter Fertilization
The video clip shown here reveals a real human, beating heart just 4.5 weeks following fertilization (6.5 weeks since the last menstrual period). This is a phenomenal tool for pro-life advocacy that can be accessed from a FREE app. The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists has recommended this free pregnancy app, available for the…
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2019 Century Brunch – A HUGE Success!
A genuine pro-life hero, James “Jim” Lyons received the prestigious Thomas More Award at PLLDF’s 2019 Century Brunch on April 27th. Approximately 120 guests, including more than 20 pro-life law students, were inspired and energized by Jim’s testimony. Jim served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for eight years during which time, in his own…
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2019 Century Brunch
PLLDF is proud to announce that James “Jim” Lyons will receive PLLDF’s prestigious Thomas More Award at our Century Brunch which will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10:30am – 12:15pm at the Boston Marriott Newton Hotel, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue (Route 30), Newton, MA 02466. Please consider supporting the pro-life cause and this…
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Understanding MOLST Could Save Your Life
PLLDF recognizes the value of all life, regardless of age, and believes it is imperative that Massachusetts residents become informed on recently enacted legislation which could threaten the lives of vulnerable adults. PLLDF’s Medical-Legal Think Tank has invited Attorney Patricia Stewart to present her findings on the effects of this legislation on MOLST (Medical Orders…
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PLLDF Files Amicus to SCOTUS Seeking Certiorari to Uphold Indiana’s Anti-Eugenics Law
PLLDF joined with the Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund, and others, to obtain SCOTUS certiorari review of a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana & Kentucky, Inc., 2019 U.S. S. Ct. Brief LEXIS 366. To see the brief, click here. Dr. Kristina Box,…