Author: Colbe Mazzarella

PLLDF has decided to give away up to 200 FREE pro-life, pro-family flags to people willing to display them publicly. This is an easy and effective way to simultaneously protect unborn human life and support strong families. To join this effort and claim your flag, contact PLLDF Director Robert W. Joyce at rwj@rwjoyce.com.

Video – A girl’s courageous decision, made decades ago, still echoes on through generations. “The Death of Truth is the Death of Liberty” Some like to imagine truth is self-evident and can defend itself. Unfortunately, neither statement is always true. Our Declaration of Independence has reminded generations that only some truths are self-evident. Surely, truth…

PLLDF Director Patricia Stewart is offering free presentations on how Catholics can navigate the health-care system on behalf of a terminally or seriously ill loved one. Attorney Stewart has authored The Health-Care Guide for Catholics, which carries the imprimatur of Seán P. Cardinal O’Malley, O.F.M., Cap., former Archbishop of Boston, and a Nihil Obstat. Over…

PLLDF is happy to announce that, for the third year in a row, our Pro-Life, Pro-Family Flag has flown high and strong on Main Street in the City of Waltham on May 12, 2026. While we are pleased with this progress, we would very much like to see the flag flying at many more locations…

On 7/24/25, Robert W. Joyce submitted the following letter to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (MLW) for consideration to publish as a letter to the editor. The proposed title was Where’s the Balance?. The letter was published in the 8/11/25 edition of MLW under this title: Attorney: MCLE, Lawyers Weekly ‘failing badly’ on abortion issue.  Massachusetts Continuing…

By Lance Reynolds | lreynolds@bostonherald.com PUBLISHED: October 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM EDT | UPDATED: October 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM EDT The ex-Stoughton police officer accused of grooming, impregnating and then killing Canton woman Sandra Birchmore has been charged in a new indictment with causing the death of her unborn child, according to court documents. A federal grand jury indicted Matthew Farwell,…

Hear Bill’s inspiring speech as he accepted the St. Thomas More award.

Showing gross disregard for the rights of parents and the unborn, Massachusetts’ leading legal publication refused to publish PLLDF’s letter to the editor. The justification given was that the letter did “not involve a live legal issue, nor is it an analysis of a legal issue.” It claimed to see “no current legal controversy” that…

PLLDF is happy to report great progress in its efforts to refute the insidious pro-abortion phrase “My Body My Choice” through our 2 ≠ 1 t-shirt project. That phrase, and its devastating effects, need to be stopped in their tracks! As shown in the photos below, PLLDF’s t-shirt project recently gained valuable exposure nationally and…

Pro Life Legal Defense Fund believes that these t-shirts and video clips help to demonstrate the shallow and unscientific nature of the popular phrase “My Body, My Choice.” The front of the t-shirt attracts attention and curiosity – the back makes our point – together they promote meaningful discussion. We need your help in two…

PLLDF is proud to announce ongoing successes in its efforts to fly our Pro-Life, Pro-Family Flag. KofC Council 252 is flying our flag permanently. St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Dedham flies our flag monthly during the days of its Pro-Life Novena (on or about the 25th of each month, March through December).  One of…

From March 11th to March 12th, PLLDF’s newly created pro-life, pro-family flag flew fully and proudly on the Main Street flagpole outside the Waltham, MA City Hall. The combination of good weather and favorable wind velocity enabled the image and words (PRO-LIFE, PRO-MOTHER, PRO-FATHER, and PRO-CHILD) to stand out clearly in plain view. See the…

The Thomas More award was presented by Jim Lyons , Jr., “The Lion of the Legislature” who served as state representative and chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party. Pro-life lawyer Robert Joyce received the award and gave a rousing acceptance speech. Click Read More to see a video, transcript, and photos from the event…

As President of the  Pro-Life Legal Defense Fund, Inc. (PLLDF), I invite you to a free showing of this important film. Please share this invitation with others. As a sidewalk counselor, I am an eyewitness to the human struggle with evil. This movie focuses on the inner workings of that struggle. Nefarious was released in theaters…

 Men, women, and families are invited to join the Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and Rally for Personhood on Saturday, November 4th. Men and boys will gather outside Planned Parenthood (1055 Commonwealth Ave) at 8:30 AM and begin to peacefully march at 9:00 AM to the Parkman Bandstand in Boston Common (139 Tremont St). Women and families…

By Flint McColgan | flint.mccolgan@bostonherald.com PUBLISHED: September 15, 2024 at 5:29 AM | UPDATED: September 16, 2024 at 9:08 AM The gruesome details of the murder of Sandra Birchmore, allegedly at the hands of a former Stoughton cop who had impregnated her, have some calling for an additional charge for the killing of the unborn baby. “It is hard to imagine a…