BIOETHICS DEFENSE FUND
3312 Cleary Avenue, Metairie, LA 70002 www.bdfund.org

Total Revenue
$408,635
Total Expenses
$439,042
Net Assets
$737,512

Organizations Filed Purposes: Public Interest Law, Policy and Education

EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS: LAW IN THE SERVICE OF LIFE POWERPOINT SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS WERE DEVELOPED THROUGH THE RESEARCH OF THE BDF LEGAL TEAM AND PRESENTED IN 2019 AT 12 UNIVERSITY LEVEL,LAW AND MEDICAL SCHOOLS, 11 CIVIC, LEGAL OR MEDICAL CONFERENCES, AS WELL AS ENGAGING IN 12 LIVE PRESENTATIONS IN HIGH SCHOOLS.

PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION: BDF PROVIDED PRO BONO LEGAL CONSULTATION IN 3 ONGOING FEDERAL APPELLATE COURT CASES AND ALSO COORDINATED THE NATIONWIDE AMICUS BRIEF EFFORT IN THE U.S. SUPREME COURT REVIEW OF JUNE MEDICAL SERVICES V. RUSSO.

LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING/CONSULTING: EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS ON BIOETHICS ISSUES INCLUDING STATE BANS ON FETAL BODY PARTS TRAFFICKING; GESTATIONAL SURRAGACY, ABORTION ALTERNATIVES AND INFORMED CONSENT, BIOTECHNOLOGY; LATE TERM ABORTION RISKS;SEX TRAFFICKING AND COERCED ABORTION; PRENATAL DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION; HEALTHCARE RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE, PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE AND ADVANCED CARE DIRECTIVES. PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THESE TOPICS WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH LIVE SPEAKING AND CONSULTATION AS WELL AS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAIL.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Nikolas T NikasPresident60$219,000
Dorinda C BordleeVP/Secretary60$60,000
Scott WhitfieldDirector0$0
George HaysDirector0$0
Leeanne AbelDirector0$0
David LukinovichDirector0$0
Anthony J BordleeDirector0$0

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