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They “get it”!
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Yesterday, hundreds of thousands of pro-life advocates marched up Constitution Avenue to the Supreme Court Building in Washington DC, as they have done every year since 1974. It was the annual “March for Life” on the anniversary of Roe...
Power of Work
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: After the holiday festivities, it can be daunting to buckle down to the work facing us in the New Year. A friend confessed to me this morning, “It’s the middle of January and I still can’t face the big job of putting my Christmas...
Good News & Conquering Fear
Good News & Conquering Fear After a rather bleak picture at the close of 2013, we are grateful to report that New Year has begun with some good news for the Family and Religious Liberties: • The U.S. Supreme Court granted a “stay”that places a hold on same-sex...
“Wins” and “Worries”
"Wins" and "Worries" of 2013 “I need your help” is one of the greatest phrases in English language. It enlists others in doing good and serving others. And UFI needs your help right now. Wherever you live, please click here to sign the petition in support of...
No Court Ruling Can Change the Truth
No Court Ruling Can Change the Truth “Steady as she goes.” That was the advice given to our family a few years ago when we experienced a sudden tragic death, and that’s the advice we share with all who are grieving over the sudden loss of Utah’s Marriage amendment....
We Exist Because of Your Generosity!
We Exist Because of Your Generosity! As the history books close the pages on 2013, we see that the coming year is stacking up as one of the most critical years in defense the family in our lifetime. Numerous issues are surfacing constantly – – almost to the point of...
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Ethics and the Three Person Baby
by Erin Weist About 2 weeks ago, BBC News produced an article titled, “Three-person baby license granted,” reporting about a fertility group in Newcastle that has worked to create a procedure that is intended to overcome a specific genetic defect. A noble goal, to be...
Millennial Advocates
Nine university students accompanied the United Families team at the United Nations for the Commission on the Status of Women. They shared with us some of their impressions while working at the UN. Each student had a unique perspective. We are grateful for the...
The Chipping Away of Religious Liberty
by Diane Robertson Religious freedom is being chipped away at one small bit at a time. As a result, the freedom in which people had to behave and speak has been changing. Years ago, private business owners could make their religion part of their business and the...
The Puzzle of Gay Loneliness
by Cathi Bond Loneliness is an emotion that causes one to feel empty or have the perception of being alone, like when a college freshman feels lonely even when surrounded by roommates and fellow students. Earlier this month, Michael Hobbes, a gay writer, pondered why...
Truth, Lies and Defunding Planned Parenthood
by Elise Ellsworth While Congress is hotly debating the American Health Care Act there are many Americans who remain unaware that the act contains language which could be the undoing of America’s biggest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood (originally HJ Resolution...
The Agenda
by Diane Robertson There’s an alarming new agenda showing up in liberal circles. It’s coming under two separate guises: women’s rights and children’s rights. Both have the same goal to remove childcare from the parents and give it to the government. I first noticed...
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