BDF
attorneys Nikolas Nikas and Dorinda Bordlee write with a message from
the heart about why this update is a bit overdue. It turns out that
Dorinda underwent a successful open-heart surgery on April 30, 2015 to
repair a failed mitral valve, and she is now in active recovery. With
the help of colleagues around the nation and the world, BDF's work
continued without missing a beat.
* View this video where a lawmaker sends out prayers to Dorinda, along with quite a commendation (
go to 12:15 min. mark). This session, BDF engaged in legislative education and strategy in many States including
Alaska, Arizona, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio and
Texas.
* BDF also submitted a
white paper to the
United Kingdom House of Lords on the
three-parent embryo bill. As explained by our science advisor,
Dr. Maureen L. Condic,
that process involves the unethical practice of human cloning to
produce genetically modified human beings. As public education continues
on this and many other topics, we are pleased to announce that Dr.
Condic has been appointed as a corresponding member to the
Pontifical Academy for Life.
* The Catholic
Community Foundation of the Diocese of Phoenix has awarded a generous
grant to BDF to create materials and seminars entitled "
Living and Dying with True Dignity: Law, Medicine and Morality at the End of Life."
This project is designed to help families navigate an increasingly
hostile healthcare environment with love and confidence found in the
Catholic understanding of the often murky issues. Stay tuned. . .
* BDF's
Nikolas Nikas is making an impact on law and medical school students
around the nation and the world. A letter from a student at
Duke University Law School reads in part:
"...hardly
anyone is comfortable discussing bioethical issues because it has been
instilled in us that morality is personal while science is universal.
[Y]our talks raised the level of debate at our law school. . . . . I
want to commend your manner of persuasion. Your gracious and humble
demeanor created a safe space for students to learn, push back, and ask
deep questions."
* Want BDF at your event? Nikas has spoken at venues as varied as the
Mayo Clinic Medical School of Medicine and
W. Virginia School of Medicine, along with
Campbell Law School and universities across
Poland (including the
Jagiellonian, where Saint John Paul II taught). Learn about
BDF topics for your event, and read the
full Duke Law student letter here.
* Join Dorinda in her beloved
New Orleans for the National Right to Life convention, where there will
be dynamic pro-life education and a presidential candidate forum.
There is less than a week to qualify for the group hotel rate.
Dorinda speaks at a session on Saturday, July 11 at 1:45pm on strategies to address abortion based on disability discrimination. Sign up and get more information at
www.NRLConvention.com.
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Together, we can be their voice.
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