Three major policy developments shaping the fight for families
Dear Friend,
Each week brings new reminders of why our movement matters, and why your partnership with Family Policy Alliance is so important. Three recent developments, both here and abroad, highlight key fronts in the fight to protect children, strengthen families, and defend the freedom of people of faith to serve their communities.
New Zealand rules against puberty blockers for minors
New Zealand has announced a landmark decision that it will no longer allow puberty blockers to be prescribed to minors. Officials cited growing evidence that these drugs carry serious risks and lack sufficient proof of long-term benefit for children.
This decision aligns with what many countries are now acknowledging, and what FPA has been advocating for nearly a decade, which is that experimental medical interventions should never be the first option for young people struggling with identity questions. Although this ruling occurred overseas, it strengthens the case for reforms here at home, reinforces the need for state laws that protect children from irreversible harm, and reflects the growing global influence of FPA’s Help Not Harm campaign.
We recently interviewed New Zealand Family First leader Bob McCoskrie on this good news for House to Home. Check out the podcast here.
Supreme
Court hears donor privacy case involving pro-life pregnancy center
On December 2, the United States Supreme Court heard a case
brought by First Choice Women’s Resource Center, which was targeted by the New
Jersey attorney general.
Pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) offer vital care and
support to mothers in crisis situations, yet they continue to face intense
pressure from pro-abortion state governments. New Jersey sought to force First
Choice to hand over sensitive donor information, a move that threatens the privacy
and security of supporters not only of PRCs but of every nonprofit that
operates according to its deeply held beliefs.
Our After
Roe campaign has long emphasized the importance of protecting PRCs and
defending donor privacy, and this case carries major implications for both.
Please join us in prayer for the Justices and their clerks as they prepare a
ruling on the case, likely in June 2026. Maryland
middle school taught children binding instructions and coming out guidance
A Maryland middle school’s Transgender
Awareness Week lesson reportedly included advice on chest binding, how to “come
out” to your parents, and other sensitive topics without parental consent.
This kind of instruction shows how urgently parents need the
right to review and opt-out of ideology-based activities that bypass their
authority. Schools should support parents, not replace them, especially on
issues that touch directly on a child’s health, identity, and wellbeing.
Family Policy Alliance’s Let Parents Parent
initiative has helped support the rights of parents in public schools and
beyond, including our recent efforts to increase state laws requiring age
verification for adult websites to protect children from harmful online
content.
Learn more about the impact Let Parents Parent, After Roe and FPA's other initiatives have made in 2025 through this year's Impact Report. And watch our latest House
to Home podcast episode, where we highlight the report and share how you have helped us positively impact lives around the world in numerous
ways!
Thank you for standing with us as we respond to these
challenges with conviction and compassion. Your support makes it possible for
us to continue advancing policies that strengthen families and safeguard
parental rights.
For the family, |
