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Don’t Leave Us to Fight Alone
September 27, 2012 Don't Leave Us to Fight Alone A pre-born life saved... A marriage strengthened... A child's future safeguarded.... These are the objectives of UFI as we donate untold hours of volunteer effort to educate, advocate and unite the pro-family voice...
Fight the Entire Battle
September 20, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: "... I feel that the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is a war against the child - a direct killing of the innocent child - murder by the mother herself. And if we accept that a mother can...
Are the kids really going to be alright?
Sept 14, 2012 Are the kids really going to be alright? You may not even know who Mark Regnerus is but to United Families International, he is a hero. We have waited almost two weeks to write about the vindication of Mark Regnerus, in the hope that we would be able...
Doing the Rights Things
September 6, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: UFI is all about preserving a future for the family! We work hard to be a voice for people around the world from every religion, culture, and political background who are fighting, as we are, to strengthen the family...
Feet and Mouths and Media
UFI: Feet and Mouths and Media Aug 23, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: Abortion is in the media spotlight this week as a controversy brews in the U.S. over a political candidate's misstep and misstatement. United Families International does not wish to get...
Where Do You Stand?
UFI Alert: Where Do You Stand? Aug 1, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: It's a good thing I'm an optimist! Each week as I review the worldwide threats to the family I am amazed that the anti-family agenda just keeps chipping away at the only sure source of...
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Redefining Pronouns Means Redefining Family
by Diane Roberson Think for just a moment. What is the first thing you notice about a person as well as the last thing you forget about them? The answer for pretty much everyone is gender. In fact, gender for humans is much more pronounced than for almost any other...
Trouble in France
by Erin Weist Troubling news regarding abortion has come out of France in recent weeks. Last Wednesday the Senate voted in favor of a bill that allows for prosecution of those attempting to influence anyone seeking an abortion. Under this law, it appears that...
Vulnerability Hangovers
by Jennifer Johnson A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to attend a shame and vulnerability workshop. While there, a woman a couple rows behind me put into words a concept that I think we have all experienced but do not have a name for. Have you ever openly...
Senators Defeat “Draft Our Daughters”
by Diane Robertson Last week there was good news for the families of America. Several senators successfully eliminated a provision that would have forced women age 18 to 26 to be registered for selective service or the draft. The house passed a military bill last...
It Takes Two
by Tashica Jacobson It’s been nine long months and I am ready for this baby to come. Throughout these months, though, I have learned many different things; some lessons probably relate to the majority of pregnancies, but some are unique to myself, and some probably...
Preserving Religious Freedom for Our Children
by Diane Robertson This week I received an email from Alliance Defending Freedom, a group of lawyers who defend religious freedom, that began thus: “Dear Diane, Do you ever wonder what the future will look like for your children and grandchildren? We live in a world...