by Them Before Us | Jun 27, 2024 | Stories, The Latest
My family structure seems ideal from the outside, 2 biological married parents, heterosexual. Initially struggling to conceive. Back in the early 80’s there was no IVF on demand, but they tried all the medical options. They tried this for 6 years until they were...
by Them Before Us | Mar 28, 2024 | #ANDnotOR, #ANDnotORlearn, Justice, The Latest
The deceptively named “Michigan Family Protection Act”—a package of bills legalizing commercial surrogacy and allowing intent-based parenting—passed the Michigan legislature this week and is making its way to Governor Whitmer’s desk. Here is what Them Before Us...
by Them Before Us | Mar 28, 2024 | Justice, The Latest
Dear Chair Becker-Finn and Members, My name is Katy Faust, I am the founder and President of Them Before Us—a nonprofit committed to defending children’s rights to their mothers and fathers. I am writing in opposition HF 3567 because of the significant and lasting...
by Katy Faust | Nov 1, 2023 | The Latest
(Originally published in The European Conservative) Dear PM Meloni, You’re right about surrogacy. You’re right about birth certificates. And you’re right about defending the traditional family. How do I know you’re right? Because I’ve been collecting the stories of...
by Them Before Us | Oct 17, 2023 | Stories
I was a donor-conceived (IVF) child and a twin born in 1995. My mother desperately wanted to have children but with no prospect of a traditional family. She lived in central California in the 90’s and was near a larger IVF facility. She proceeded to try multiple...
