My mom was 17 and my dad was 23 when they got married. They had 4 children together. We bounced around from home to home until I was about 9 years old. That’s when my dad got a stable job and was then able to afford our own place. Most of the time it is difficult for...
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...
Nearly every country that has legalized commercial surrogacy has proceeded to ban it. Most recently in 2015, Thailand and Nepal; Mexico followed suit in 2016 and India banned commercial surrogacy last year. Cambodia, just this week, drafted legislation banning...
When people think about surrogacy, it's always from the adult's perspective- the infertile couple with no way to have children, or the gay couple who needs a "surrogate angel" to complete their family. But there are very real risks to children when we commercialize...
Them Before Us is made up of ordinary adults who are committed to putting the needs of children at the forefront of the battle surrounding the very foundation of our society - marriage and family. Are you an ordinary person too? Does your simple blood boil when children are expected to conform to the lifestyle of adults because you understand, maybe firsthand, how hard that is on kids? And are you tired of culture framing adults as victims when we all know that kids are the ones who have to pay the price? If so, we are your people.
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