Sadie’s story | “I have moments of forgiving my parents…and then moments of absolutely hating them and feeling such disgust for their selfish and irresponsible behavior…”

by Them Before Us | Jan 26, 2024 | EXPORT, Stories

It resonated with me so deeply when you shared on Louise Perry’s podcast that a child feels loved when they see their biological parents sharing affection and love with one another. I felt the opposite when I witnessed my biological parent sharing intimacy with a...

Them Before Us Podcast | Questions & Answers

by Jennifer | Jan 5, 2024 | EXPORT, The Latest

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...

By Pretending Surrogacy Is A Right, Adults Deny The Rights Of Children

by Katie Breckenridge | Dec 7, 2023 | EXPORT, Surrogacy, The Latest

(Originally published in The Federalist) The Michigan House passed the Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy Parentage Act, HBs 5207-5215, on Nov. 9, 2023. These bills seek to legalize surrogacy, which is still a misdemeanor in Michigan, and establish parentage rights...

New European study claims that children with two dads are doing better than those with heterosexual parents

by Katie Breckenridge | Dec 5, 2023 | EXPORT, Studies, The Latest

In a European study of child outcomes, researchers evaluated the children born to gay couples through surrogacy and compared them to those born to heterosexual couples. The study participants included 67 gay couples who became parents via gestational surrogacy and 67...

Selena’s story | “I could not help thinking that this sounds like a business.”

by Them Before Us | Nov 16, 2023 | EXPORT, Stories

While working as a doctor, [I’ve seen] that egg/sperm donation or surrogacy isn’t questioned in terms of the impact that it may have on the child. I would say in fact, that it is celebrated. Celebrated in the sense that people are not allowing themselves...

Them Before Us 2023 interviews and articles overview

by Them Before Us | Nov 11, 2023 | EXPORT, The Latest

2023 has been quite a year for spreading the children’s rights message! We’ve had video and podcast interviews across 38 platforms, including chats with Lila Rose, Allie Beth Stuckey, and Kristan Hawkins.  Consider donating to help us reach even more people with our...