Thomas More Society Defends David Daleiden as He Uncovers Abortion Industry's Sale of Fetal Body Parts

The Anti-SLAPP action is a legal response to an arguably legally baseless effort on the part of the plaintiff, the National Abortion Federation, whose objective is allegedly to deny Daleiden his First Amendment free speech rights. Daleiden's whistleblowing videos depict the roles of Planned Parenthood, Stem Express and others in the illegal harvesting and selling of fetal body parts for profit, as well as the violation of laws against partial birth abortion, killing of born alive infants, and altering abortion procedures so as to enhance possibilities for securing "intact fetal cadavers." Following the release of these films, the National Abortion Federation sued Daleiden and his affiliated entities, as well as Operation Rescue head Troy Newman (represented by separate counsel), under the federal Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act known as RICO. This 1970 federal law was designed to combat organized crime. The suit also, as well as under another twelve California state law claims. The Thomas More Society was formed in 1997 to continue the marathon efforts of founding attorney, Tom Brejcha, in his defense of pro-life leader Joseph Scheidler in NOW v. Scheidler, a national class action lawsuit. This earlier effort by the abortion industry to use RICO against the pro-life movement took place is Chicago, and pended from 1986 until 2014, when the Thomas More Society won the case definitively after 28 years and three trips to the U.S. Supreme Court. Background on David Daleiden's case and copies of legal filings are available at the following links:

• Complaint
• Temporary Restraining Order
• Motion to Clarify TRO Relating to Any Subpoenas]
• Motion to Clarify TRO Relating to Nucatola Transcript
• Motion for Rule to Show Cause Not in Contempt of Court
• Response for Rule to Show Cause
• Anti-Slapp Motion
• More information about NOW v. Scheidler

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