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

Jan 13, 2014 14 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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Why Tim Tebow Keeps Smiling Jennifer A. Marshall

Dec 6, 2011 3 min read

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GOP Pledges to End Abortion-Funding Wars Chuck Donovan

Sep 24, 2010 2 min read

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Culture Wars and the Political Future of the U.S. Jennifer A. Marshall

Aug 5, 2009 3 min read

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Analyzing the Effect of State Legislation on the Incidence of Abortion Among ... Michael J. New, Ph.D.

Feb 5, 2007 21 min read

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Getting It Wrong: How The New York Times Misinterprets AbortionStatistics and... Michael J. New, Ph.D.

Jul 18, 2006 15 min read

Experts on Marriage and Family

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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