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It’s Long Past Time for a Reckoning with Roe
The current U.S. administration took office on January 20, 2021. Eight days later, January 28, Pres. Biden signed an executive order removing the signature of the United States from the Geneva Consensus Declaration, a declaration of 35 countries stating abortion is...
What do People of Color think about Gender Identity Policies?
When United Families had the chance to be involved in the sponsorship of another survey, we jumped at the opportunity. We felt it was important to understand the thinking of a less-examined demographic (People of Color) on one of the most polarizing issues of our day...
The Untold Story of Gender Detransitioners
Contributed by Brittney Jones - August 17, 2021 “A gender specialist told me to give it more time. Eight years seemed like an awfully long time to me. Nothing made sense. Why hadn’t the recommended hormones and surgery worked? Why was I still distressed about...
The Tenacity of the Pro-family Movement
Contributed by Tori Black - August 3, 2021 In the Old Testament story of David and Goliath, Goliath was a giant of a man. The record says he was six cubits tall – about nine feet. He was a Philistine soldier outfitted with a bronze helmet and a coat of scale...
The Precarious State of Parental Rights
Several years ago, a prominent U.S. media personality sparked heated controversy by arguing that if we are going to start investing adequately in public education, “we have to break through our kind of private idea that kids belong to their parents or kids belong to...
Demographic Decline – What’s Causing It, and How We Can Reverse It
“Sustainability” has become an often-used word with many individuals and groups touting fertility reduction as a necessary goal for achieving sustainability. As a result of their efforts - and a host of cultural, social and political currents - almost one-half of the...
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Who Needs a Marriage License Anyway?
By Karin Waters Is a marriage license really necessary? People generally want to be happy, and when we see adult couples living together, they do seem happy. And if there are kids, they’re bound to be happy too, right? Think again. A report from the Centers for...
Arming Your Children and Homes Against Pornography
By Sarah Fairbanks When my son was about 8 years old, he quietly knocked on the door of our bedroom one night. We invited him in, and I could sense his unease. “Mommy, I think I did something bad.” The tears began to flow as we scooped him up and inquired over his...
The Real Cost of Abortion
By Katie Austin One of the most exciting and nerve-wracking experiences is when a woman finds out she will soon be a mother. Will the child be a boy or a girl? What will we call him, or her? What happens from here on out? Such were the thoughts running through the...
The Precarious State of Parental Rights
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Cristina Cevallos Calle In August 2013, 33 police officers and seven youth welfare officers forcibly entered the home of Dirk and Petra’s...
Demographic Decline – What’s Causing It, and How We Can Reverse It
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Wendy Wixom The following article is based on remarks presented by United Families International President, Wendy Wixom, at an online and...
The Importance of Language in Defending Women’s Sports
By United Families International United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. On May 22, 2022, USA Today published an op-ed by former Connecticut high school runner Chelsea Mitchell. Mitchell is one...
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