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Testifying against Michigan’s “Family Protection Act”

Testifying against Michigan’s “Family Protection Act”

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 Pretending Surrogacy Is A Right, Adults Deny The Rights Of Children

By Pretending Surrogacy Is A Right, Adults Deny The Rights Of Children

by Katie Breckenridge | Dec 7, 2023 | Surrogacy, The Latest

(Originally published in The Federalist) The Michigan House passed the Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy Parentage Act, HBs 5207-5215, on Nov. 9, 2023. These bills seek to legalize surrogacy, which is still a misdemeanor in Michigan, and establish parentage rights...
Opposition to Michigan Surrogacy HBs 5207–5215

Opposition to Michigan Surrogacy HBs 5207–5215

by Patience Sunne | Nov 2, 2023 | Justice, The Latest

Dear Chair Breen and members, Them Before Us is a nonprofit committed to defending children’s rights to their mothers and fathers. We are writing in opposition to HBs 5207–5215 because of the significant and lasting harm that they pose to Michigan’s most vulnerable...

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