SCOUTS Amicus Brief for Box vs Henderson

by Them Before Us | Nov 24, 2020 | Around the World, EXPORT, Justice, Washington D.C.

Them Before Us filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court making one thing abundantly clear: Birth Certificates Exist for Kids, Not Adults. Box vs Henderson is an Indiana case arguing the same-sex spouse of a biological parent should be listed on a child’s...

Letter to Colorado – Mandating IVF Coverage Harms Children

by Katy Faust | Feb 26, 2020 | Around the World, Colorado, EXPORT, Justice

February 25, 2020 RE: OPPOSITION TO HB 20-1158 Dear Honorable Members of the Colorado Senate: Thank you for your public service to the citizens of Colorado. Your role as a leader in making decisions that benefit the best interest of all Coloradans is critical. We are...

Dear South Dakota, Babies Aren’t Commodities

by Katy Faust | Jan 29, 2020 | Around the World, EXPORT, Justice, South Dakota

IN SUPPORT OF HB 1096 Dear Members of the House Judiciary Committee;  My name is Katy Faust. I am the founder and director of the children’s rights organization Them Before Us. We represent the party who is most impacted by HB 1096: the children. Here are four ways...

Them Before Us Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of a Gay Dad

by Katy Faust | Aug 23, 2019 | Around the World, EXPORT, Justice, Washington D.C.

In June 2019, Them Before Us filed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court on behalf of twin nine year olds defending their right to be raised by their father, who is gay. An overview of the case can be found at The Federalist and The Daily Signal. You can read the...

Dear Minnesota, Surrogacy Commodifies Kids

by Katy Faust | Mar 13, 2019 | EXPORT, Justice

Dear Members, My name is Katy Faust. I am founder and director of the children’s rights organization Them Before Us, committed to defending children’s rights in family structure. We represent the party most impacted by HF 1140 – the children.  While surrogacy...

Dear NY, Commercial Surrogacy is Bad for Kids

by Katy Faust | Feb 27, 2019 | EXPORT, Justice, The Latest

Re: S.2071 Child – Parent Security Act Dear Member of Assembly, My name is Katy Faust. I am founder and director of the children’s rights organization Them Before Us. We represent the party most impacted by S.2071 – the children.  The ill-named...