Tag Archives: fertility

A Growing Concern: Plummeting Birthrates

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

Low fertility is a growing topic of concern both in our nation and around the world. Newsweek published an article in early November reporting that “One in three Gen Zers and millennials do not have and do not want to have children…”

Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture | Tagged birth control, birth rates, CDC, Dr. Brad Wilcox, fertility, fertility rates, Institute of Family Studies, Lyman Stone, Newsweek, Robin Kelly, Scott Phelps, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Worldview Conference | Comments Off

Embryo Adoption: A Life-Affirming Option

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

Since the Alabama Supreme Court ruled on February 16 that frozen embryos should be recognized and protected as unborn children, Democrats have wrongfully alleged that Republicans want to “ban” in vitro fertilization (IVF). Even President Biden made this accusation during the State of the Union address last Thursday. However, this is not true. Republicans are not wanting to ban IVF.

Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture, Sanctity of Life | Tagged adoption, Alabama Supreme Court, babies, Biden, children, Embryo Adoption Awareness Center, families, fertility, In Vitro Fertilization, IVF, mothers, Parents, President Biden, State of the Union | Comments Off

The Commodification of Children

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

We're in a curious position in this twisted world of ours. It’s like we’ve burned down the baseboards of our house, and then we realized that the rest of the house doesn't match the charred and disintegrating baseboards.

Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture, next gen, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life, Sexuality | Tagged Abortion, children, fertility, Hitler, Men Having Babies, surrogacy, The Commodification of Children | Comments Off

California Redefining Fertility?

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

California is currently in the process of passing a bill that redefines what it means to be fertile. SB 729, approved by the California Senate late last month and now on its way to the Assembly, expands insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization to cover those who fall under their new definition of infertility. And who, you might ask, falls under this definition? Literally everyone.

Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture, next gen, Sanctity of Life, Sexuality | Tagged California, California Redefining Fertility?, fertility, fertility inequality, infertility, Men Having Babies, SB 729, sexual reproduction | Comments Off

A Red State Baby Boom

Posted on July 19, 2013 by David E Smith

Going back to recent election cycles, some observers have noted that there is a distinct fertility gap between the Bush/Kerry, McCain/Obama election maps. “Red” states that tend to vote for Republicans have fertility rates that exceed replacement, whereas many Democratic blue states do not.

Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture | Tagged blue states, fertility, Pro-Life, red states | Comments Off