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Thomas More Society Defends David Daleiden as He Uncovers Abortion Industry's Sale of Fetal Body Parts
Anti-SLAPP Motion Filed to Fend off National Abortion Federation Attempt to Silence Filmmaker's Free Speech
 
Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312-422-1333, tc@tcpr.net
 
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28, 2015 /Christian Newswire/ -- Thomas More Society attorneys are helping to defend David Daleiden, the investigative journalist who produced the Planned Parenthood exposé videos, against civil RICO charges which are pending before the federal district court in San Francisco. The not-for-profit national public interest law firm has filed an Anti-SLAPP motion on behalf of Daleiden and his affiliated entities, the Center for Medical Progress and Biomax Procurement Services LLC, in that ongoing proceeding.
 
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


        Anti-Slapp Motion

 
About the Thomas More Society
The Thomas More Society is a national not-for-profit law firm dedicated to restoring respect in law for life, family, and religious liberty. Headquartered in Chicago, the Thomas More Society fosters support for these causes by providing high quality pro bono legal services from local trial courts all the way up to the United States Supreme Court. For more information, visit www.thomasmoresociety.org.