by United Families International | Dec 9, 2010 | Abortion, Health Care, UFI Blog
Conscience clauses, the ability of professionals to “opt out” of performing procedures that they find objectionable are increasingly at risk. The American Bar Association (ABA) opposes “conscience clauses” and regularly works to stop any...
by United Families International | Dec 8, 2010 | Cohabitation, Divorce, father, Marriage, UFI Blog
Last week we published the results of our UFI Family Poll (on UFI’s home page). The question was asked “What is the strongest predictor of juvenile violence and crime?” Ninety-six percent of our readers said “fatherlessness.” Several people contacted UFI and asked...
by United Families International | Dec 7, 2010 | Sanctity of Life, UFI Blog
A country rallied around 33 trapped miners. With a profound respect for life, the Chileans wouldn’t give up and in so doing, they kept an entire world riveted to their story. Sixty-nine days later, the miners were rescued. The short video shares the story...
by United Families International | Dec 6, 2010 | Proposition 8, Same-Sex Marriage, UFI Blog
Oral arguments were given Monday in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the appeal case on the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8. The first hour and a half of arguments was devoted mainly to the question of “standing” to determine whether those responsible for...
by United Families International | Dec 3, 2010 | Education, Same-Sex Attraction, Schools, UFI Blog
Keeping gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendered (GLBT) safe and able “to avoid harassment” is the reason given for implementing an opposite-sex roommate situation at University of Arizona. They’re calling it “gender neutral”...