Category: Archive
Another Successful HUSH Showing on College Campus
PLLDF and the American University Women for Life (AUWL) continued their efforts to introduce college audiences to the HUSH documentary. On October 30th, PLLDF and AUWL joined with Jumbos For Life, a Tufts University pro-life student organization, for a viewing of HUSH on Tufts’ Medford campus. Audience members expressed particular appreciation for how HUSH examines crucial issues affecting women’s health:…
Come Hear AG Jeff Sessions & Others: The Future of Religious Liberty
Protection of Religious Liberty is essential for success in the pro-life cause. PLLDF has just become aware that well-known national defenders of religious liberty will visit Boston for a luncheon and panel discussion this coming Monday, October 29. The event is sponsored by The Federalist Society, Lawyers’ Division. All pro-lifers are encouraged to attend. The…
HUSH – Free Showings in Newton
PLLDF is proud to present the 50-minute film titled “HUSH”, an award-winning documentary which should be seen by all women, whether pro-choice or pro-life, and by anyone concerned with women’s long-term health. Please join us at 1150 Walnut St., Newton, MA 02461 on November 2nd or one of the other dates shown below: Friday, November 2,…
Gosnell Update – New Theatres Onboard
Since our 10/2/18 posting, when only one Massachusetts theatre had agreed to show Gosnell, five additional theatres will show the movie starting on October 12th. See our 10/2/18 posting for information about Gosnell. ____________ Here’s a list of all Massachusetts theatres which will presently premiere Gosnell on October 12th, and a map showing directions. AMC…
Gosnell Movie – Good News & Bad News & Good News & Good News
The first good news is that Gosnell – The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer is coming to theatres nationwide on October 12th. Gosnell is a feature film about America’s most prolific serial killer, and the fight to bring him to justice. It shows how the political establishment knew of his activities but allowed Gosnell (now…
SCREENING OF THE GOSNELL MOVIE, COMING TO THEATERS IN 2018
A special pre-distribution FREE screening of the Gosnell movie, coming to theaters in 2018, was held on November 10, 2016 at Boston College. Gosnell is a feature film about America’s most prolific serial killer, and the fight to bring him to justice. It shows how the political establishment knew of his activities but allowed Gosnell (now serving three…
2016 CENTURY DINNER: ROY SCARPATO RECEIVES PLLDF’S PRESTIGIOUS THOMAS MORE AWARD
On April 22nd, Roy Scarpato, one of PLLDF’s founders and a Massachusetts pro-life icon who has devoted more than 40 years of faithful advocacy for innocent life, was honored with the Thomas More Award at our 2016 Annual Century Dinner. Below are video clips from this great event! [wpvideo jbt5MwuD] [wpvideo j6XRpp41]
BLOG ARTICLE: PLLDF’S EFFORTS TO HELP THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
On January 12, 2016, the NewBostonPost published an article about the efforts of PLLDF volunteers to help the Little Sisters of the Poor by submitting an amicus brief in their challenge to offensive provisions in the Affordable Care Act. The case will be argued before the United States Supreme Court this spring. Compliments to Prof.…
CURRENT LEGAL LIFE ISSUES SEMINAR
On Saturday, April 25, 2015, lawyers, law professors, students and supporters came together for PLLDF’s first seminar on Contemporary Legal Life Issues. Professor Dwight G. Duncan explained Massachusetts abortion law peculiarities, including public funding for abortions for indigents under the state constitution and the history of the parental consent/judicial bypass for minors. Michael J. DePrimo,…
INTERVIEW REGARDING PLLDF – THEN AND NOW
On September 3, 2015, PLLDF President Bob Joyce was interviewed by Brendan O’Connell on the cable television show titled Life Matters. PLLDF’s history and activities are explained during this 25-minute interview. Click Here to Watch Part 1 Click Here to Watch Part 2
POTENTIAL LIFE-AFFIRMING AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION IN MASS
During 2015, PLLDF volunteers cooperated with the Massachusetts Alliance to Stop Public Funding of Abortion (“Alliance”) to gather signatures for an important proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the Massachusetts legislature to promote life through restricting the public funding of abortion. The proposed amendment provided that: NO PROVISION OF THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS…
PLLDF TESTIFIES AT THE STATE HOUSE REGARDING PHYSICIAN-PRESCRIBED SUICIDE
The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health held a public hearing on October 27, 2015 regarding HB No. 1991, the so-called Massachusetts Compassionate Care for the Terminally Ill Act. PLLDF submitted oral and written testimony before attentive members of the committee. Read the oral testimony here: 151028 – PAS Bill (HB 1991) – final oral testimony at…
2015 CENTURY DINNER – A SUCCESS!
100 guests enjoyed an evening of pro-life socializing, education and merriment at PLLDF’s 2015 Century Dinner on April 25th. Master of Ceremonies Tom Harvey again entertained the gathering with song. Attorney Michael J. DePrimo, who received the 2015 Thomas More Award, inspired guests with an insightful summary of the development of a critical component of…
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: FEMINISM FAILING WOMEN
In March 2015, PLLDF Board Member Bridget L. Fay, Esq. was published at National Review Online. Her article is titled “The American Feminist Establishment Does a Disservice to Women Through its Divisive, Relentless Focus On Abortion Rights”. Read more on National Review’s website here.
PROFESSOR COMMENTS ON THE USE OF EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS
Associate Professor Emeritus Frank McLaughlin is continuing his defense of human life notwithstanding his retirement after 52 years of faithful service on the Boston College faculty. On 2/21/15, he wrote a compelling response on The Boston Globe website succinctly presenting the scientific and philosophical argument against the use of embryonic stem cells for medical treatment. The…
AFTER MCCULLEN: BACKDOOR BUFFER ZONE BILL CHILLS FREE SPEECH
July 29, 2014. Boston, Massachusetts. Michael DePrimo, an attorney for Eleanor McCullen, the lead plaintiff in the 9-0 decision in McCullen v. Coakley, issued the following statement regarding the passage of the new Massachusetts buffer zone law: “The new buffer zone law is a backdoor attempt to interfere with the constitutional right of free speech in…
A “SCIENTIFIC” BASIS TO OPPOSE ABORTION-INDUCING BIRTH CONTROL?
The 2014 United States Supreme Court decision in the case of Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services, v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. held that, under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), closely-held family-run businesses whose owners have sincere religious objection to participating in abortion (by providing abortifacient contraceptives through the company health plan) are not bound…
WHAT THE SUPREME COURT DID (AND DIDN’T DO) TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
On July 1, Magna Carta, in one of its four surviving original copies, the one from Lincoln Cathedral, began a U.S. Tour with an exhibit at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. The legal document, dating from June 15, 1215 — which means it’s celebrating its eight-hundredth anniversary — begins and ends with King John guaranteeing…
HOBBY LOBBY AND WIDESPREAD CONFUSION ABOUT WHEN PREGNANCY BEGINS
Is there a huge hole in the news coverage about mandatory contraceptive health insurance? The answer is yes. The question is why. There is almost a media blackout of any detailed explanation about WHY the Green family, owner of the Hobby Lobby store chain, is willing to provide 16 of the 20 federally required forms…
SAVING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FOR THE TIME BEING
On the last day of its term, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services, v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., the religious-freedom challenge to the requirement that employers provide free coverage for contraceptives that can cause abortion by preventing the implantation of a human embryo…
PLLDF SPEAKS AT MCFL CONVENTION
On 3/29/14, MCFL held its annual pro-life convention at Assumption College in Worcester. Attendees were treated an impressive array of speakers who presented pro-life developments from the medical, educational, legal and religious perspectives. It was a most informative day for all participants! PLLDF board member, Professor Dwight Duncan, and former member and acting president, Attorney…
MCCULLEN V. COAKLEY: BIG WIN FOR PRO-LIFE AT UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
On June 26, 2014 The Supreme Court of the United States announced a unanimous decision declaring the Massachusetts buffer zone law unconstitutional. This is an enormous victory for pro-life free speech, and a tribute to the endurance of the McCullen petitioners, their counsel, and all of their supporters! In 2007, Massachusetts amended the 2000 Reproductive Health Care Facilities Act,…