U.S. enacts policy guaranteeing the continuing commodification of children

by Katie Breckenridge | May 28, 2021 | EXPORT, The Latest

(Image source: WikiMedia Commons) In an effort to fight “discrimination” against “modern families,” the US State Department has taken measures to amend their policy on the citizenship status of children born internationally through reproductive...

Billions of dollars is not a substitute for the Gates children having married parents

by Katie Breckenridge | May 10, 2021 | EXPORT, The Latest

(Image by Kjetil Ree) Following 27 years of marriage, Bill and Melinda Gates announced via Twitter that they have decided to end their relationship on the grounds that they can no longer “grow together as a couple.” Conversations surrounding their divorce, as reported...

Illinois, don’t force insurance companies to fund child commodifying practices

by Katie Breckenridge | May 5, 2021 | EXPORT, Justice

Them Before Us exists to protect a child’s right to be known and loved by his or her mother and father. Therefore, we oppose legislation that encourages third party reproduction, a practice which severs a child’s connection with one or both biological parents....

Baby now has mother listed as “father” on birth certificate

by Katie Breckenridge | Feb 16, 2021 | EXPORT, The Latest

In early December 2020, Myles Brady Davis, a transgender man, gave birth to a daughter, Zayn, with “his” partner, Precious, a transgender woman. Illinois, rightly so, recognized “him” as the baby’s mother, as, of course, it is biological women who give birth to...

Governor Cuomo passes legislation to ensure that children are legally denied rights to their mothers and fathers

by Katie Breckenridge | Feb 9, 2021 | EXPORT, The Latest

On February 15th, 2021, New York’s Governor Cuomo will realize his dream of legalizing gestational surrogacy in New York state.  The precursor for this new legislation began in 2020  with Coumo’s launch of the “Love Makes A Family” campaign, which sought to “legalize...