Giving Tuesday 2020!
At Them Before Us, YOU are a major part of “Us,” the adults who are rising up to defend Them (children). YOU are part of this amazing children’s rights coalition of gay and straight, religious and irreligious, Georgians (peach eaters) and Georgians (Russian speaker). Without YOU, there would be no Us.
The Need for More Restrictive IVF Legislation
(Reprinted with permission from the Society of St. Sebastian) Abstract. In our current society, the push for less restriction on reproductive technologies is prevalent. IVF and surrogacy, however, inherently possess many injustices for human beings. Therefore, more...
I’m A Children’s Rights Activist. That’s Why I’m Voting For Trump
I didn’t vote for Donald Trump in 2016, but this year, only an act of God could stop me from doing so. I make no excuses for Trump’s loose Twitter finger, and I still wince over the laundry list of cringe-worthy statements and undisciplined behavior we’ve all...
Them Before Us Has a Book (You should read it!)
There’s nothing else on bookshelves that approaches all questions about marriage, family, parenthood, surrogacy, adoption, reproductive technologies, divorce, same-sex parenting, cohabitation and polygamy from the child’s perspective: a perspective that is birthing a new generation of children’s rights advocates.
Fast Children’s Rights Response to “Why do you oppose gay marriage?”
Do you struggle to succinctly explain why you oppose gay marriage? You aren't the only one. Here's a child centric outline for those conversations. 1. Children have a natural right to their mother and father. Adults care which newborn they take home from the hospital....
In Vitro Gametogenesis: The Dystopian Technology Designed to Dismantle Reproduction and Heterosexuality
(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
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...
Kids From Poly Homes Respond to Legalized Polygamy in Massachusetts Town
(Originally published at The Federalist) The Massachusetts town of Somerville has become the first in the nation to legalize polyamorous relationships. It’s evidence of the slippery slope social conservatives warned would follow legalizing gay marriage. Polygamy was...
A Texas Victory for Parents and Children We Can All Celebrate
Originally published in Meridian Magazine In the midst of a global pandemic, widespread Black Lives Matter protests, and general national upheaval, last week some good news for parental and children’s rights went virtually unnoticed. In a unanimous decision, the Texas...
To Truly Reduce Racial Disparities, We Must Acknowledge Black Fathers Matter
(Originally published at The Federalist) Americans must confront the injustice of George Floyd’s death and examine issues of police use of force. We should review sentencing guidelines and revisit qualified immunity. We must never dismiss the generational effects of...
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