Life and Family Initiative publication
After Ohio, the Pro-Life Movement Needs to Face Facts
Patrick T. Brown

Another ballot initiative, another disappointment for the pro-life movement.
Newsweek / November 16, 2023
Why Mike Johnson is actually an inspired choice for speaker
Patrick T. Brown

The MAGA wing of American conservatism often seems more unified by its enemies than what policies they share.
CNN Opinions / October 26, 2023
What Explains America’s Marriage Downturn?
Patrick T. Brown

Cultural, legal, and economic changes have made it less central to daily life—and that’s a problem.
The Dispatch / October 21, 2023
Abortion Doesn’t Control the Future
Alexandra DeSanctis

In her new memoir, Britney Spears shares her experience of abortion—and there are plenty of lessons in her sad, all too familiar story.
Countercultured / October 18, 2023
How Democrats just helped the MAGA wing of Congress
Patrick T. Brown

Clearly, some in the president’s party missed the memo.
CNN Opinions / October 5, 2023
Pro-Lifers Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Condemn Trump for Abortion Remarks
Patrick T. Brown

In a second Trump administration, the former president said, a national compromise on abortion would be forthcoming.
Newsweek / September 20, 2023
The parents’ rights movement needs to avoid this tea party mistake
Patrick T. Brown

Republicans’ commitment to prioritizing parents’ rights — the idea that the ultimate authority for children’s education rests with their parent — continues to drive much of the conversation around K-12 public education.
CNN Opinions / September 19, 2023
What ‘Painkiller’ Omits About the Opioid Crisis
Patrick T. Brown

Netflix’s OxyContin series offers a comic-book version of a complex story.
The Dispatch / September 2, 2023
Is Limited Government the Best Pro-Family Policy?
Patrick T. Brown

A new report from the Cato Institute lays bare real fault lines between a conservative and libertarian approach to supporting families.
Institute for Family Studies / August 28, 2023
The GOP Debate Exposed Democrats’ Extremism on Abortion
Alexandra DeSanctis

There’s no question that Democrats support unrestricted abortion until birth.
National Review Online / August 24, 2023
Why the GOP should embrace a pro-worker agenda
Patrick T. Brown

Republicans can seek to help workers while helping businesses to grow.
Deseret News / August 10, 2023