Why Embryo Adoption Damages Children’s Rights
(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...
Giving Tuesday!
2019 was a huge year for Them Before Us. Here's a just a taste of what we accomplished: Presented at Trinity Law School Human Rights Conference Collaborated with the Colson Center on their new educational platform Changed the hearts of the Czech people with this viral...
What’s ‘Incredibly Damaging To The Gospel,’ Joshua Harris, Are Your Lies About It
(Originally published at The Federalist) In a recent interview, newly ex-mega-church pastor Joshua Harris and author of the 1990s best-seller “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” remarked that the support President Trump has received from the evangelical community has been...
Why It’s Probably Not A Coincidence That The Mother Transing Her 7-Year-Old Isn’t Biologically Related
(Originally posted in The Federalist) The story of seven-year-old James, whom his mother has pressured to become “Luna,” has been all over my newsfeed. The messy custody battle deserves every second of our click-bait-prone attention: Jeffrey Younger, James’s father,...
Factory-ordered babies? Not on our watch.
The future of artificial wombs got a bump this week as one Dutch researcher received nearly $3M to develop a prototype aimed at helping babies born premature. Do I want preemies to have a better shot at life because of this technology? Yes I do. But let’s be real. The...
This Gay Dad Lost Custody of His Own Kids. His Case Matters for All Children.
What will happen if the Supreme Court takes this case, rules against Frank, and “intent to parent” becomes an acceptable basis for parenthood across the land? First, parental rights will be threatened as the state will gain power to override the claims of parents to their children. Second, and even more terrifying, children will be considered commodities to be awarded to whichever adult has the money and means to acquire them—their rights, identity, and safety be damned.
How Same-Sex Marriage Creates A Court-Mediated Market For Orphans
(Originally Published at The Federalist) Pop quiz. Name one great novel in which a child embarks on an epic quest in search of his missing uncle. Just one. No? Okay. How about this? Name a major motion picture in which the central drama surrounds the main characters...
A Child-Centric Approach To Public Policy
(Originally published at NC Family Policy Council) Have you ever been accused of bigotry for your support of traditional marriage? Yeah, me too. In fact it was that very accusation in 2012, from both Facebook friends and the media at large that finally made this...
Game of Truths- What makes that King or Queen rightful? It’s who their father was, of course.
The entire country, myself included, is under the spell of Game of Thrones and as a Child’s Rights Activist it is perfectly obvious to me why that is so. Family is at the heart of this epic story, whether it’s the meta-narrative or the bit players, and I believe that...
Marriage Isn’t About Making Adults Feel Nice, It’s About Raising Children
(Originally published at The Federalist) I read Chad Felix Greene’s recent Federalist article with interest because it addressed the institution of marriage and gay people, both of which are very close to my heart. I wouldn’t be the woman I am today without the...
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