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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