Life and Family Initiative publication

Give Parents Power to Make the Internet Safer for Kids

Patrick T. Brown

Conservatives should take California’s recent legislation and build on it to protect children from online dangers.

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Deseret News / September 22, 2022

Congress Has a Role to Play in Limiting Abortion

Alexandra DeSanctis

A response to conservative complaints about Lindsey Graham’s proposed federal abortion law.

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National Review / September 22, 2022

Our Politics Needs a Pro-Family Policy Agenda

Patrick T. Brown

Families deserve protection from the growing economic and cultural forces that undermine their essential work.

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National Review Online / September 21, 2022

The Work Is Just Beginning for the Pro-Life Movement

Patrick T. Brown

Conservatives should advance policies that make life easier for all families.

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The Dispatch / September 16, 2022

On the Pro-Life Senate Bill and ‘Late Term’ Abortion

Alexandra DeSanctis

What matters, in the end, is what happens in an abortion procedure, and whether we believe that act should be legally permissible.

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National Review Online / September 13, 2022

Are Parents Really Unable to Work in the Post-Covid Economy?

Patrick T. Brown

Marriage and parenthood can change a lot about a couples’ outlook on life, work, and what is most important.

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Institute for Family Studies / September 1, 2022

Is the future of the suburbs in Utah’s Daybreak?

Patrick T. Brown

Families want elbow room but also amenities of urban living. Smart developers can offer both.

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Deseret News / August 22, 2022

Student Loan Forgiveness is Bad Policy

Patrick T. Brown

The pro-family case for student loan forgiveness is largely belied by the evidence.

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The American Conservative / August 17, 2022

A Just-the-Facts Glimpse Into the State of the American Family

Patrick T. Brown

A family policy agenda will be strongest when it responds to real failures and pressure points on parents.

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Institute for Family Studies / August 11, 2022

Conservative Family Policy Must Be Conservative

Patrick T. Brown

Conservative family policy should avoid two extremes: rebutting any use of government, and assuming that trillions can be spent without negative repercussions.

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Public Discourse / August 2, 2022

Democrats are pro-Abortion, Not pro-Choice. GOP must be pro-Parent.

Patrick T. Brown

Democrats who were serious about wanting to improve options for families would negotiate across the aisle to pass some of the bills being proposed to lighten parents’ load.

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FOX News / July 25, 2022

Strange Bedfellows Could Lead to Pro-Parent Policies

Patrick T. Brown

At the end of the day, changing the law and the culture to be more pro-family will, at times, require strange bedfellows.

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Newsweek / July 12, 2022