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

Author

Roger Severino

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EXPLAINER

Why the Declining Marriage Rate Affects Everyone

Jun 24, 2019 2 min read

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States Must Stop the War on Faith-Based Adoption Agencies Monica Burke

Aug 30, 2018 4 min read

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Congress Must Take Steps to Help Foster Children Find Loving Families Emilie Kao

Jul 23, 2018 4 min read

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Supreme Court Gave Free Speech Life With Pregnancy Center Decision Elizabeth Slattery

Jul 5, 2018 2 min read

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Canada’s Supreme Court Relegates Religious Beliefs to Second-Tier Status. Ame...

Jul 3, 2018 4 min read

Event

Jun 20

10:30am - 12:00pm

How Faith, Foster Care, and Adoption Go Together

Washington, DC Live Streamed

Commentary

The Importance of Dads in an Increasingly Fatherless America

Jun 15, 2018 3 min read

Commentary

437,500 Reasons to Talk about Foster Care

May 29, 2018 7 min read

Event

May 23

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Keep Kids First: Prioritizing the Needs of Children in Adoption and Foster Care

Washington, DC Live Streamed

Experts on Marriage and Family

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Grace Melton

Senior Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

@GVSMelton

Robert Rector

Senior Research Fellow, Center for Health and Welfare Policy

Emma Waters

Senior Research Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

@emlwaters

Marriage and Family