The sacrificing of “excess” children to fulfill adult desires

by Katie Breckenridge | Sep 15, 2021 | Foundations, The Latest

The In-Vitro Fertilization process is rife with ethical issues, some of which include the creation and eventual discarding of excess embryos, frozen embryonic limbo, the possibility of perishing during the thawing process, and the lucky few who will be given a shot at...

Sasha – …for children, marriage has always been, and remains, the permanent bond between the two people both responsible for their present and future well-being

by Them Before Us | Jan 16, 2021 | The Latest

Marriage: Many believe that the institution of marriage is becoming obsolete, evidenced by historically low marriage rates. Further, marriage is increasingly believed to be a private contract intended to gratify adult desires. However, for children, marriage has...

For the child, surrogacy is the gift that keeps on taking

by Katie Breckenridge | Dec 4, 2020 | The Latest

On November 29th, 2020, a woman who acted as a gestational surrogate for her best friend posted on reddit that her friend had passed away recently, leaving the young girl to whom she had given birth without a mother. Unsurprisingly, the child’s father is now insistent...

Them Before Us Has a Book (You should read it!)

by Them Before Us | Oct 26, 2020 | Foundations, The Latest

Something that really matters brought you to our website. Maybe you read a child’s story that rocked your perspective and you’re thinking about marriage and family in a new way. Maybe you heard a Them Before Us ambassador on the radio during your commute, and their...

Fast Children’s Rights Response to “Why do you oppose gay marriage?”

by Katy Faust | Sep 29, 2020 | Foundations, The Latest

Do you struggle to succinctly explain why you oppose gay marriage? You aren’t the only one. Here’s a child centric outline for those conversations. 1. Children have a natural right to their mother and father. Adults care which newborn they take home from...

You Can’t Fix Tough Adoptions With ‘Re-Homing,’ Only Faithfulness

by Katy Faust | Jun 3, 2020 | The Latest

(Originally published at The Federalist) Myka Stauffer of YouTube fame has “re-homed” her autistic, adopted Chinese child, Huxley. Stauffer became widely known in large part due to the video documentation of her adoption journey. Huxley’s emotional gotcha-day video...