Life and Family Initiative publication

Why Kevin McCarthy may have the hardest job on Capitol Hill

Patrick T. Brown

Fights over legislative committee assignments and empty culture war gestures may suck up political oxygen, but they don’t point the way forward to a more compelling argument for Republican control of Congress.

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CNN / December 1, 2022

Are Marriage and Parenthood Only for the Wealthy?

Patrick T. Brown

Broader state investment alone cannot take the place of a pro-family culture, from media outlets to religious institutions to schools.

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Public Discourse / November 30, 2022

The Midterms Showed How the Pro-Life Movement Can Win

Alexandra DeSanctis

Life can be a winning issue, no matter what abortion activists and the media argue.

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National Review / November 22, 2022

Why Rick Scott’s Senate GOP leadership loss is so important

Patrick T. Brown

The younger voices are right to look for a leader who can tell America not just what the Republican Party is against, but what it is for.

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CNN / November 21, 2022

Republicans Should Vote No on The ‘Respect for Marriage Act’

Patrick T. Brown

A vote to codify Obergefell would be a vote to pretend that biology doesn’t matter.

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Newsweek / November 16, 2022

Don’t Blame Dobbs

Alexandra DeSanctis

The problem isn’t abortion; it’s the quality of candidates and their messaging.

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National Review / November 16, 2022

We’re Likely in for Another Divided Congress

Patrick T. Brown

But there are issues where lawmakers have a chance to find common ground.

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Deseret News / November 12, 2022

The Pro-Life Movement Must Change Tactics or Die

Patrick T. Brown

Coming to terms with a strategy of the second-best will be an important part of the pro-life movement moving forward.

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America Magazine / November 10, 2022

It’s No Longer a Man’s World

Patrick T. Brown

“What is a bicycle for, in a world of fish?”

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National Review / November 10, 2022

Abortion Won’t Save Democrats on Tuesday

Alexandra DeSanctis

Americans don’t support abortion on demand.

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National Review / November 4, 2022

Grieving a Childhood Friend

Patrick T. Brown

I’ve tasted many types of grief, but the one that most unnerved me was the death of one of those kids who sat next to me in the Mariners’ bleachers.

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Plough Magazine / November 2, 2022

State Ballot Initiatives Challenge Conservatives

Patrick T. Brown

This year’s crop of state referenda offers cautionary, but useful, insights.

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CNN / November 2, 2022