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Would you force insurance agencies to cover surrogacy if you heard this boy’s testimony?

Would you force insurance agencies to cover surrogacy if you heard this boy’s testimony?

by Katy Faust | Apr 12, 2017 | The Latest

This week legislation is being proposed in Hawaii to force insurance companies to cover IVF and surrogacy for gay couples: [A gay couple is] pushing legislation that would require insurance companies to cover in vitro fertilization for more couples, including...
S.C. Birth Certificates record *alternative* facts of a child’s birth

S.C. Birth Certificates record *alternative* facts of a child’s birth

by Katy Faust | Apr 12, 2017 | Justice

Leading up to the Supreme Court’s decision to legally redefine marriage for the entire nation, I and many others argued that redefining marriage would redefine parenthood into and institution where mothers and fathers are optional and neither is necessary. We...
When a child cries for “Mommy,” neither Daddy will do.

When a child cries for “Mommy,” neither Daddy will do.

by Katy Faust | Mar 30, 2017 | The Latest | 9 comments

This is one of the saddest blogs I’ve read in a while. A gay dad is trying to understand why his daughter would cry for a mother, even though she’s never known one. The answer is obvious- she is made for, and craves, maternal love. “Mama” is...
Poly Parenting- Not a good deal for kids

Poly Parenting- Not a good deal for kids

by Katy Faust | Mar 30, 2017 | The Latest | 6 comments

This article shares the harrowing details of a N.Y Court’s recent decision to give one boy “three parents.”  It’s a horrifyingly tidy story about a child whose life is in chaos because three adults disregarded the “norms” of...
Don’t Ignore The Child’s Perspective On Gay Couples Commissioning Babies

Don’t Ignore The Child’s Perspective On Gay Couples Commissioning Babies

by Them Before Us | Mar 30, 2017 | Studies, The Latest

Them Before Us Co-Founder Katy Faust recently published “Don’t Ignore The Child’s Perspective on Gay Couples Commissioning Babies” at The Federalist.  The post is laced with studies on how the lives of children are impacted when their...
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