America is starting to take family policy seriously. Record‐low birth rates, increasingly delayed or deferred weddings, and the rising cost of raising a child are leading policymakers and pundits to suggest new approaches to supporting family life in law—through the tax code and welfare programs—and across society.
In these debates, it will be essential to have an accurate picture of the threats facing the American family. The conventional approach of both the neoliberal Left and the laissez-faire Right has certainly threatened families’ economic stability—but those threats can, at times, be overstated. At the same time, discussions of family policy need to center around the institution of the family itself, and acknowledge that we can’t be indifferent to family structure or the roles that marriage, work, and education play in forming stable environments for children.
The above op-ed by EPPC Fellow Patrick T. Brown builds on EPPC's 2022 Family Almanac, which features eighty-three charts, graphs, and figures that comprehensively assess the condition of the American family. This resource proves a vital tool for readers and policymakers in understanding the challenge and opportunities for conservative family policy.
EPPC Endorses Cotton-Banks Legislation to Protect Children from Gender Transition Surgery
The Ethics and Public Policy Center is proud to officially endorse the Protecting Minors from Medical Malpractice Act. This legislation allows those who underwent gender transition surgery as minors to seek legal and financial redress for the permanent consequences of these unethical procedures. Further information is available on Senator Tom Cotton's official website.
EPPC Fellow Erika Bachiochi appeared on the She Thinks podcast to discuss the development of feminist philosophy and the role of responsibility in human rights.
EPPC President Ryan T. Anderson joined Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts for a conversation on building a culture of life after the prospective fall of Roe v. Wade.
In this episode of theFaithAngle podcast (Listen on: Apple| Spotify| Stitcher) twice-elected U.S. Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) joins Rev. Dr. Sam Ferguson for a nuanced discussion of power and public service, contemporary media, spiritual disciplines, political stewardship, and the liturgical aspects of social media and public worship.
In the latest episode of the Life After Dobbs podcast (Listen on: Apple| Spotify | EPPC Website) hosts Ryan T. Anderson and Alexandra DeSanctis talk with O. Carter Snead about the meaning of embodiment and vulnerability, why pro-abortion arguments that pit mothers against their children are fundamentally misguided, how abortion corrupts the practice of medicine, and more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing, the new book by EPPC President Ryan T. Anderson and Visiting Fellow Alexandra DeSanctis, exposes the false promises of the abortion movement and explains why it has made everything worse. With the Supreme Court poised to potentially reverse Roe v. Wade in the coming days, join Ryan and Alexandra for a happy hour and discussion of the book hosted by the Catholic Information Center next Wednesday, June 29.
On June 27, the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., will also host an event for the launch of Ryan and Alexandra's book, cohosted with the National Review Institute. Ryan and Alexandra will discuss the themes of the book with Kathryn Lopez, Senior Fellow at the National Review Institute, and sign copies of their book after the event.
