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Feet and Mouths and Media
UFI: Feet and Mouths and Media Aug 23, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: Abortion is in the media spotlight this week as a controversy brews in the U.S. over a political candidate's misstep and misstatement. United Families International does not wish to get...
Where Do You Stand?
UFI Alert: Where Do You Stand? Aug 1, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: It's a good thing I'm an optimist! Each week as I review the worldwide threats to the family I am amazed that the anti-family agenda just keeps chipping away at the only sure source of...
Marriage, the Anti-Poverty Weapon
July 27, 2012 Marriage: The Anti-Poverty Weapon It's been all over the news this week: "U.S. poverty heads toward highest level in 50 years." Other countries around the world, notably Greece and Spain, continue to struggle with insolvency and surging rates of...
China One Child Policy
July 18, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: This week we received distressing news of the election of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as head of the African Union. This is particularly unfortunate news for unborn children. Dlamini-Zuma is the former Health Minister of South...
Exaggerated Costs of Children
July 3, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: In response to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, United Families International used as its poll question: "Do you believe that it costs a middle-income family $234,900 to raise a child through age 17?" Here's...
Secret Abortions for Teens
June 29, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: We're all still reeling from the U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold "Obamacare." This piece of legislation is an affront to individual liberty and to religious freedom and must be repealed. We will be putting our...
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Trouble in France
by Erin Weist Troubling news regarding abortion has come out of France in recent weeks. Last Wednesday the Senate voted in favor of a bill that allows for prosecution of those attempting to influence anyone seeking an abortion. Under this law, it appears that...
Vulnerability Hangovers
by Jennifer Johnson A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to attend a shame and vulnerability workshop. While there, a woman a couple rows behind me put into words a concept that I think we have all experienced but do not have a name for. Have you ever openly...
Senators Defeat “Draft Our Daughters”
by Diane Robertson Last week there was good news for the families of America. Several senators successfully eliminated a provision that would have forced women age 18 to 26 to be registered for selective service or the draft. The house passed a military bill last...
It Takes Two
by Tashica Jacobson It’s been nine long months and I am ready for this baby to come. Throughout these months, though, I have learned many different things; some lessons probably relate to the majority of pregnancies, but some are unique to myself, and some probably...
Preserving Religious Freedom for Our Children
by Diane Robertson This week I received an email from Alliance Defending Freedom, a group of lawyers who defend religious freedom, that began thus: “Dear Diane, Do you ever wonder what the future will look like for your children and grandchildren? We live in a world...
Reaching Out
by Ashley Corbaley “Family, like branches in a tree, we all grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one.” – Unknown During the holiday season one thing I think about more than anything is my family. I feel especially grateful to be spending Christmas...
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