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The Perfect Day to Begin
Celebrate, Strengthen, and Defend Marriage! It is not only Valentine’s Day today throughout the world, it is National Marriage Week in the United States. At United Families International, we believe Natural Marriage is something to celebrate, strengthen, and defend!...
Divorce : 100 Reasons Not To…
February 7, 2014 From the Desk of Laura Bunker: \Over the years, the most frequently viewed page on our UFI website is our Family Issues Guide on divorce. It would seem there is hardly a family in our world today that has been untouched by the tragedy of divorce in...
3 Ways to Stand for Marriage
January 27, 2014 From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Both marriage between a man and a woman and Religious Freedom hang in the balance in many states and countries! Right now, some of the battlegrounds include: Utah (Ground Zero in the battle for marriage and religious...
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...
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Make It Count
by Candice LeSueur Attending the 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 61) at the UN this past week was an unforgettable experience for me, as well as one I definitely had not expected. Back in high school, I was lucky enough to travel to New York...
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...
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