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