A Better Option For Sex Ed (with Brittany Hausmann)
Sex education has long been a topic full of controversy. While it is important for adolescents to be aware of the health, relational, emotional, and spiritual considerations involved with sexual activity, many argue that the standard approach to sex ed can actually encourage young people to engage in risky behaviors. This week on Family Policy […]
Helping the Victims in Front of Us (with Heidi Olson)
Human trafficking is a horrible tragedy in all of its forms, but it often doesn’t look like what we might expect. In fact, it’s not uncommon to encounter victims in everyday places – from schools to hospitals to nail salons. The challenge is knowing what to look for so that they can get help. This […]
Flying Helicopters to Help Those Affected by Helene (with Eric Robinson)
Hurricane Helene caused immeasurable damage last year, destroying people’s lives, homes, and communities. While this is devastating, the response that we have seen has been beautiful. Many groups and individuals have risen up to help those affected, providing much-needed services and resources. This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Eric Robinson, […]
Protecting Women, Girls, and Title IX (with Matt Sharp)
Over the last year, there has been a great deal of discussion around Title IX and who it should protect. The Biden Administration took efforts to redefine Title IX to include protections for people based on “gender identity,” but these efforts have recently fallen flat thanks to the work of organizations like Alliance Defending Freedom. […]
Nurse Blows Whistle on Hospital Performing “Gender Affirming Care” on Children (with Vanessa Sivadge)
Across the country, many states have passed legislation making it illegal to perform “gender affirming” medical procedures on children. Unfortunately, this has not stopped hospitals from performing these procedures — they have simply tried to hide what they are doing. This can put doctors, nurses, and other medical providers in a challenging position, especially if they […]
A Mom Takes a Stand After School Transitions Her Daughter (with January Littlejohn)
What would you do if your child came home and told you that their school had started socially transitioning them to the opposite gender? Unfortunately, this is not as uncommon as we might like to think, but parents are starting to speak up and draw a line to protect children and parental rights. This week […]
The Truth About Transgenderism (with Dr. Miriam Grossman)
In the last ten years, the number of individuals in America aged 18-24 who identify as “transgender” increased by 422%, and the increase is similar for those who are aged 25-34. During this same period, there has also been a sharp rise in activism celebrating this lifestyle and fighting for trans “rights.” Why is this […]
A Restorative Approach to Infertility (with Stephanie Gray Connors)
As news outlets are broadcasting the dangers of America’s falling fertility rate, couples are having a harder time having children. Many are turning to IVF for help, but this is not the perfect solution that some profess. It is very costly, it isn’t always effective, and many people (such as Katy Faust) are highlighting some […]
NC Physicians Take Stand to Protect Children (with Dianna Lightfoot & Emily Saunders)
It used to be that medicine was guided by a simple principle: do no harm. Now, as philosophical agendas are determining more within the practice of medicine, some in the medical community have started allowing harmful procedures, such as gender transitions, on children. In response, other medical professionals across the country are rising up to […]
The Legal Fight to Protect Title IX (with Matt Sharp)
Over 50 years ago, Title IX was put into place to ensure that women had equal access to education, careers, and even sports. Now, however, the Biden Administration is trying to change Title IX so that its protections against discrimination based on biological sex would extend to “gender identity”- effectively negating protections the law has […]