Life and Family Initiative publication

Learning from Early Feminists about the Abortion Debate

Alexandra DeSanctis

Consent to sex, in other words, is no longer viewed as consent to the possibility of pregnancy and parenthood.

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National Review / January 25, 2024

Natalism Is Not Enough

Patrick T. Brown

Even secular natalists should be concerned about the empty pews, because marriage remains a very strong predictor of fertility.

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National Review / January 25, 2024

What Journalists Get Right and Wrong About Declining Fertility

Patrick T. Brown

Perhaps the biggest change in American fertility since the Great Recession is that women without a college degree are now putting off having a child just like their college-educated peers have for decades. 

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Institute for Family Studies / January 24, 2024

Religious Revival Isn’t Sufficient For Family-First Politics

Patrick T. Brown

There is unquestionably a relationship between a decline in faith and a decline in marriage and a decline in births.

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FUSION / January 8, 2024

The true and mighty handmaid’s tale

Alexandra DeSanctis

Our Lady’s “yes” in response to the angel’s message was the loftiest choice ever made by exercising true human freedom.

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Our Sunday Visitor / December 29, 2023

A Pro-Family Handbook for Florida

Patrick T. Brown

Introduction Over the past decade, the state of Florida has emerged as a leader in advancing conservative policies, and experienced…

PDF / December 15, 2023

Pro-Family Policy Priorities for States

Patrick T. Brown

Polling and Perspectives from the Sun Belt Introduction America’s system of federalism means that the issues that most directly impact…

PDF / December 14, 2023

Instead Of Fixing Welfare, Biden Admin Targets Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Patrick T. Brown

Congress has been contemplating action on TANF reform, but the Biden administration decided to short-circuit that by offering a proposed new federal rule

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The Federalist / December 11, 2023

Did Conservatives Get Pornography Regulation Wrong?

Patrick T. Brown

Our country’s First Amendment jurisprudence puts limits on how aggressive any policy that would stem pornography online can be pursued.

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Institute for Family Studies / December 7, 2023

Empowering People through a Renewed Sense of Place

Patrick T. Brown

Some American cities still boast old-style neighborhoods with unique traditions, even some measure of local governance. But for many, perhaps even most American families, your neighbors are an accident of the market and some measure of ideological self-sorting.

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Public Discourse / December 4, 2023

Opinion: Trump’s call to repeal Obamacare is a trap for GOP

Patrick T. Brown

Republicans will suffer politically if they return to the messaging of repealing Obamacare.

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CNN Opinions / November 30, 2023

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