We applaud the Alabama Supreme Court‘s pro-child decision which recognizes and protects life in all circumstances, inside or outside of the womb. This decision is an important step forward in holding the fertility industry accountable, including their processed which...
Surrogacy has exploded into the public consciousness in the past few years, but Pope Francis' condemnation of the practice served as a global mic drop in January 2024. Supporters of, and opposition to, surrogacy are found throughout the political spectrum which often...
Katy and Jenn love fielding questions from our fellow Them Before Us advocates. We're going to document questions that have already been answered and which episode you can find them in. Enjoy! Them Before Us #034 Will the Alabama decision change the IVF industry? How...
"Is surrogacy ethical? What about IVF? And how are these reproductive technologies morally different from adoption? I discuss with Katy Faust, children's rights advocate and founder of Them Before Us, about the ethical challenges with Big Fertility, and the just and...
Once you've put on a pair of children's rights glasses, you can't help but see rampant child-violations even in what is intended to be feel-good stories. Lance Bass, a gay-identifying former popstar, documented his "struggle" with IVF and surrogacy for years. This...
Ahead of Father's Day, we asked our social media followers and advocates: From lighthearted to serious, children's rights activists honed in on the distinctive that only dads can offer their children. While he certainly gave me the 'girl talk' on the day I needed that...
We're excited to announce that the inaugural episode of the Them Before Us Podcast has finally dropped. We intend for this to be yet another resource for all of you children's rights advocates out there. Our aim is to look at legal and cultural news and how to view...
Many of you might be familiar with Canadian psychologist and author Jordan Peterson. He has assembled a team as an ideological counter to The World Economic Forum. The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship or ARC! The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) is being...
"This Tuesday at the Children First book launch event held at Mencendorf House hosted by and Biedrība "Asociācija Ģimene" featured book readings, stories about the importance of fathers and mothers in every child's life and calls for purposeful perseverance in the...
We wanted to preserve this study on "young adults conceived by sperm donation" so that those who follow Them Before Us and the ethical questions of third-party reproduction can have this valuable resource on hand! Click here for the full study. "In the U.S., an...