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

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...
In Vitro Gametogenesis: The Dystopian Technology Designed to Dismantle Reproduction and Heterosexuality

In Vitro Gametogenesis: The Dystopian Technology Designed to Dismantle Reproduction and Heterosexuality

by Katy Faust | Sep 6, 2020 | The Latest

(Originally published at United Families International) The “Poly-Parent Households are Coming,” a recent OpEd from the New York Times tells us. The article’s author, Debora Spar, correctly identifies the underlying causes of the massive shift in our concept of the...
Surrogacy Must Be Banned To Protect Children’s Rights

Surrogacy Must Be Banned To Protect Children’s Rights

by Katie Breckenridge | Sep 4, 2020 | The Latest | 1 comment

On September 3rd, 2020, I attended a Webinar hosted by the Center for Bioethics and Culture (CBC),featuring three activists: author Kajsa Ekis Ekman; Gary Powell, European Special Consultant to the CBC; and Jennifer Lahl, President of the CBC. Up for discussion was...
We Need More Judges Who Realize How Monetizing Wombs Hurts Women And Children

We Need More Judges Who Realize How Monetizing Wombs Hurts Women And Children

by Katy Faust | Dec 10, 2019 | The Latest | 4 comments

(Originally published at The Federalist) The liberal media collective has lost their minds over the confirmation of President Trump appointee Sarah Pitlyk to a seat in a federal court. What is the outrage du jour? That the Honorable Judge Pitlyk recognizes the...
Why Embryo Adoption Damages Children’s Rights

Why Embryo Adoption Damages Children’s Rights

by Katy Faust | Dec 5, 2019 | The Latest | 4 comments

(Originally published at The Federalist) A Colorado couple recently gave birth to a baby boy who was not genetically related to either parent, and they were elated. A few months earlier, another couple gave birth to twins who were not genetically related to either...
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