Dear Colleague,


You may be interested in the most recent commentary from the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society:


UN Exploits Climate Change Concerns to Push Contraception, Population Control <[link removed]>
Daily Signal
Grace Melton, Senior Associate
Through countless programs and initiatives, the U.N. ties fighting climate change together with abortion and population control. This is a profoundly anti-life agenda.


Social Media Is Hurting Kids, but a Fix May Be on Horizon <[link removed]>
The Daily Signal
Kara Frederick
A growing body of research finds a link between social media use and mental health issues, particularly among young women. Lawmakers propose legislation that would increase platform transparency, accountability, and parental controls.


Court Hears Parents’ Challenge to School District’s Secretive Transgender Policy <[link removed]>
The Daily Signal
Nicole Russell
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is hearing the case of a Madison school district’s policy that orders teachers to hide children’s gender identity issues from their parents.


Biden Administration Refuses to Recognize Long-Term Effects of Puberty Blockers <[link removed]>
The Daily Signal
Dan Hart
Studies show puberty blockers’ long-term harms to minors include sterilization, cognitive problems, and hypertension, while doing nothing to solve gender confusion. Yet the Biden administration keeps pushing them.


Using ‘Wrong’ Pronouns Could Lead to Suspensions in Virginia Public Schools <[link removed]>
The Daily Signal
Joshua Arnold
Students could face suspension for up to five days, and possibly further punishment, for referring to a fellow student according to their biological, God-given sex at public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia.


Also, be sure to RSVP for our upcoming events:


The Effect of Access to Puberty Blockers and Cross-Sex Hormones on Youth Suicide Rates <[link removed]>
3:00 pm - 4:00pm, Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Dr. Jay Greene, Dr. Jay Richards, and Virginia Gentles moderated by Dr. Ryan Anderson
Does easing teenagers’ access to cross-sex medical interventions such as puberty blockers and hormones protect against adolescent suicide, as the left claims, or do such interventions have the opposite effect? Join us to hear about recent Heritage findings and what they mean for teachers, counselors, doctors, and parents.


Life After Roe Symposium <[link removed]>
10:00am - 12:15pm, Thursday, June 16, 2022
Dr. Kevin Roberts, Dr. Ryan Anderson, and Catherine Glenn
What does life after Roe really look like? Leading legal, medical, and policy experts analyze the opportunities—and challenges—facing policymakers and the American people in their work to protect unborn children, empower their mothers, and strengthen families.



Sincerely,
DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society
Institute for Family, Community and Opportunity
The Heritage Foundation

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