Marriage and Family

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Marriage, the union between one man and one woman, and family are the building blocks of all human civilization and the primary institutions of civil society.

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Fact-Checking 7 Claims by Defenders of Democrats’ Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Nov 21, 2022 9 min read

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Roger Severino

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Why the Declining Marriage Rate Affects Everyone

Jun 24, 2019 2 min read

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Those Who Disagree on Marriage Can Coexist. For the Sake of Our Society, We M... Monica Burke

Nov 7, 2017 5 min read

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Lowest Abortion Rate Since Roe v. Wade Melanie Israel

Mar 1, 2017 2 min read

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Abortion, Admitting Privileges, and the Supreme Court: Whole Woman’s Health v... Elizabeth Slattery

Feb 22, 2016 10 min read

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Obamacare’s Many Loopholes: Forcing Individuals and Taxpayers to Fund Electiv... Sarah Torre

Jan 13, 2014 14 min read

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The Constitutionality of Traditional Marriage John C. Eastman

Jan 25, 2013 30 min read

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A Cruel Summer for Supporters of Marriage Jennifer A. Marshall

Aug 27, 2012 3 min read

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Give the Girls a Chance Jennifer A. Marshall

Jun 15, 2012 2 min read

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Give the Girl a Chance—at Life Jennifer A. Marshall

Jun 6, 2012 2 min read

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Grace Melton

Senior Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

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Robert Rector

Senior Research Fellow, Center for Health and Welfare Policy

Emma Waters

Senior Research Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

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Marriage and Family