NRLC Conference 2024 Speakers
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Fr. Paul D. Scalia
Pastor, Saint James Catholic Church, Falls Church, Virginia.
Father Paul D. Scalia will be the NRLC Conference 2024 Prayer Breakfast Speaker.
Father Scalia grew up in the Diocese of Arlington and attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. He then studied theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome. Since his ordination in 1996 he has served as parochial vicar at several parishes and as pastor of Saint John the Beloved in McLean. He currently serves as the Episcopal Vicar for Clergy and directs the permanent diaconate program. He has written for various publications and is a frequent speaker on matters of faith and doctrine. Father Scalia is the author of That Nothing May Be Lost: Reflections on Catholic Doctrine and Devotion (Ignatius Press, 2017) and Sermons in Times of Crisis: Twelve Homilies to Stir Your Soul (Saint Benedict Press, 2019).
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Michael J. New, Ph.D.
Professor, Researcher, and Blogger
Michael J. New, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Practice at The Catholic University of America, a Senior Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, and a Paige Comstock Cunningham Senior Fellow at Americans United for Life. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate from Dartmouth College, Dr. New received a master’s degree in statistics and a doctorate in political science from Stanford University in 2002.
Dr. New researches and writes about the social science of sanctity of life issues. He gives presentations on both the positive impact of pro-laws and how pro-life efforts played a key role in cutting the U.S. abortion rate by more than 50 percent since 1980.
He has been a guest on both EWTN News Nightly and CNN International.
He appears frequently on Catholic Radio and is a frequent blogger on National Review Online’s “The Corner.”
Dr. New will be leading a session about Pro-Life Successes in the States.
Myrna Maloney Flynn
President & CEO, Massachusetts Citizens for Life
Myrna Maloney Flynn is President & CEO of Massachusetts Citizens for Life (MCFL) and an NRLC Board member.
At MCFL, Myrna has established a statewide coalition of pregnancy resource centers, integrated the Choose Life Massachusetts license plates as an MCFL program and, most recently, launched APRScience.org, an educational project presenting the science of Abortion Pill Rescue to a global audience.
Myrna earned a B.A. in mass communications and political science from Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, and an M.A.T. in English from Smith College. Her most treasured title, which she hears countless times each day from her four children, is “Mom.”
Myrna will lead a session about Abortion Pill Reversal (APR) with NRLC’s Randall K. O’ Bannon, Ph.D.
Jean Marie Davis
Executive Director, Branches Pregnancy Resource Center, Vermont
Jean Marie Davis is the Executive Director of Branches Pregnancy Resource Center in Brattleboro, Vermont. She has overcome sex trafficking and is an advocate for those facing trafficking, homelessness, and unplanned pregnancy. She is the mother of a nine-year-old son whose life was saved with the help of a pregnancy center. Davis is now a published author and a graduate of Northpoint Bible College.
Jean Marie will be part of a panel discussion about pregnancy resource centers.
Alex Schadenberg
President, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition
Alex Schadenberg has served as the executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) since 1999 and became the executive director of EPC-USA in 2022. Alex co-produced the Euthanasia Deception documentary and has authored thousands of articles as well as published his book Exposing Vulnerable People to Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide. He has spoken throughout North America and has also participated in speaking tours in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Hungary, and Scotland.
Alex will be part of a panel discussion about assisted suicide.
John T. Bruchalski, MD
Founder and President, Divine Mercy Care, Fairfax, Virginia
Dr. Bruchalski is founder and president of Divine Mercy Care, Fairfax, VA.
After experiencing a profound conversion of heart following a live birth during a late-term abortion procedure and resolving to practice life-affirming medicine, Dr. Bruchalski and his wife, Carolyn, founded Tepeyac OB/GYN in 1994. This practice provides support for abortion-minded and post-abortion patients, perinatal hospice, and care to women regardless of ability to pay. Dr. Bruchalski established Divine Mercy Care, a non-profit foundation that educates and raises funds to support charitable care at Tepeyac OB/GYN.
Dr. Bruchalski’s memoir is entitled Two Patients. He has received honors from the De Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at Notre Dame University, and the Jerome Lejeune Foundation. He is a graduate of University of South Alabama College of Medicine.
Dr. Bruchalski will be part of a panel discussion addressing the needs of pregnant women whose unborn child faces a potential life-limiting prenatal diagnoses.
Brandon Bosma
Advocate for People with Trisomy 18 & Trisomy 13
Brandon was born with Mosaic Trisomy 18. He faced many challenges, but these did not prevent him from becoming a speaker and strong advocate for children labelled “Incompatible with Life.”
His goal is to change the dialogue that surrounds Trisomy 18 and Trisomy 13 (don’t want to leave out our T13 friends!).
His advocacy has earned him international, national, and local awards such as the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Award, Premier’s Award and We Stand Global Leadership Award.
Brandon has spoken at many venues including a TEDx Youth talk, Canadian Physicians for Life, SOFT (Support Organization for Trisomy), Umbrella (National Disability Conference), University of Alberta.
Brandon lives in Sherwood Park Alberta with his parents and dog Bandit. He enjoys history, reading, acting, and ballroom dancing.
Brandon will be part of a session about what prenatal testing doesn’t tell you.
Susan Bane, MD, PhD
Obstetrician/Gynecologist; Board Member, American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG)
Dr. Bane (aka DrPinkGlasses) serves on the Board of Directors for AAPLOG, serving as its secretary and advocacy team leader. She also co-hosts AAPLOG’s podcast, Caring for Both: A Curbside Consult. She serves on the Medical Board for Care Net, speaks about women’s health and life issues, and written for publications like Politico and The Federalist. She serves as the Regional Medical Director for three pregnancy centers in Eastern North Carolina.
She has practiced obstetrics and gynecology for 25 years, including in private practice in Greenville, NC. She was a clinical professor at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, and
Dr. Bane is a graduate of Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College, and completed a PhD in Kinesiology and her medical degree from the University of Illinois. She completed the certificate program in Theology and Health Care at Duke Divinity School in 2022. She participates in autism advocacy work, as her youngest son, Maxwell, has autism. She has been married for 36 years and has three children. She considers her family her greatest accomplishment.
Dr. Bane will be part of a panel discussion addressing the needs of a pregnant women whose unborn child faces a potential life-limiting prenatal diagnoses.