Month: May 2015

Court Stops Abortions at Planned Parenthood Clinic in Florida

Contact: Catherine Short, Life Legal Defense Foundation, 707-224-6675 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., May 22, 2015 — Planned Parenthood suffered a stunning loss this morning when the Fifth District Court of Appeals for the State of Florida upheld a trial court ruling that prohibited the abortion giant from running a “termination” mill at its office in Kissimmee. …

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VICTORY! Life Legal helps Radiance defeat pro-abortion NAACP!

Life Legal’s amicus brief helps pro-life Radiance Foundation defeat pro-abortion NAACP’s attempt to silence criticism! 4th Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of Radiance’s First Amendment rights…. NORFOLK, Va., May 19, 2015 — Last October, we told you about the galling case of Radiance v. NAACP, in which pro-life African American Ryan Bomberger and …

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LIFE LEGAL URGES SAN JOSE POLICE TO CATCH A THIEF

On March 21, 2015, Richard Carlson and other sidewalk counselors were peacefully holding signs, praying, and speaking to women outside the Planned Parenthood on The Alameda in San Jose, California. An angry passerby stopped his car, approached the group, and began tossing the pro-life signs in his car. One of the sidewalk counselors tried to …

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Use and Abuse of POLST Forms Expands

“Physician’s Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment” (POLST) forms were designed as a tool for end-of-life planning. More simple in concept than an advance health care directive, durable power of attorney for health care, or living will, the POLST is an order signed by a doctor that goes into immediate effect. Printed on brightly-colored card stock, the …

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AB775

Oppose California Assembly Bill AB775 (Pregnancy Resource/Support Centers) The California Assembly is poised to pass AB 775, a bill that targets Pregnancy Support Centers and Pregnancy Medical clinics. Among its many defects, AB 775 would make it practically impossible for Pregnancy Support Centers to advertise their services to women. Call and write your assembly member …

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Life Legal to Jackson Police: Stop Playing Games with Free Speech Rights

On Tuesday, April 28, Life Legal Defense Foundation filed the opening brief in Pro-Life Mississippi v. Vance, challenging the ongoing harassment of pro-life advocates by police officers in Jackson, Mississippi. The appeal to the Fifth Circuit follows a lower court’s denial of a preliminary injunction last October. Jackson has a history of infringing on the …

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