Ethics and Public Policy Center

5 Pro-Family Priorities for the 118th Congress and Beyond

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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Additionally, two-thirds of all parents in the survey disagreed that marriage is an "outdated institution," and 64% said it was too easy to get divorced.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, two-thirds of all parents in the survey disagreed that marriage is an "outdated institution," and 64% said it was too easy to get divorced.
  • The report, authored by EPPC fellow Patrick T. Brown, uses a YouGov poll of 2,557 U.S. adults, including an oversample of parents, to hear from parents on the challenges they face, and to recommend legislative action by federal lawmakers.
  • “What this polling shows is that neither right nor left have quite figured out how to fully respond to the economic and cultural pressures parents face,” said Brown.
  • “To be politically successful, a pro-family agenda must prioritize parents’ values as well as their pocketbooks.”

EWTN Radio's 'Open Line Event' Airs Nov. 7-11

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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IRONDALE, Ala., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EWTN Global Catholic Radio will air all five episodes of EWTN's blockbuster mini-series, "The Transgender Movement: What Catholics Need to Know," at 3 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET – the "Open Line" hour – from Monday, Nov. 7 through Friday, Nov. 11.  The first half hour will be the episode of that day and the second half hour will be that day's radio host commenting on the episode and taking listener phone calls.

Key Points: 
  • ET the "Open Line" hour from Monday, Nov. 7 through Friday, Nov. 11.
  • "We had a tremendous reaction from our television audience about the show which premiered Oct. 24-28," said EWTN Chairman & CEO Michael P. Warsaw.
  • The 'Open Line' call-in number is 833-288-3986 (EWTN).
  • In its 41st year, EWTN is the largest religious media network in the world.

Hillsdale College Hosts Fall 2022 Pulliam Fellow, Alexandra DeSanctis

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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Hillsdale College hosted National Review contributing writer and Ethics and Public Policy Center fellow Alexandra DeSanctis as the colleges fall 2022 Eugene C. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Journalism from Sept. 19 to 29.

Key Points: 
  • Hillsdale College hosted National Review contributing writer and Ethics and Public Policy Center fellow Alexandra DeSanctis as the colleges fall 2022 Eugene C. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Journalism from Sept. 19 to 29.
  • As part of her tenure on campus, DeSanctis gave a public lecture titled The Pro-Life Movement after Dobbs in Hillsdale Colleges Searle Center.
  • As a Pulliam Fellow, DeSanctis joins a list of notable journalists who have lent their skills to Hillsdale College, including Kimberley Strassel and Andrew Klavan, among others.
  • Hillsdale College is an independent, nonsectarian, Christian liberal arts college located in southern Michigan.

New documentary "The Detransition Diaries" explores the stories of three young women who thought transitioning to male would solve their gender dysphoria

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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PLEASANT HILL, Calif., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Bioethics and Culture has produced a powerful documentary film, "The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters," giving the audience an intimate look into the lives of young women who came to believe they were born in the wrong body. The film explores themes that led three women to seek help for their gender dysphoria as well as their decision to stop transition treatments.

Key Points: 
  • The film explores themes that led three women to seek help for their gender dysphoria as well as their decision to stop transition treatments.
  • "The Detransition Diaries" explores these issues in interviews with 3 young women who detransitioned, along with interviews from British Women's Rights Campaigner, Kellie-Jay Keen, Editor-in-Chief, The Post Millennial, Libby Emmons, and author/consultant, Natasha Chart.
  • Libby Emmons says, "We do our girls a disservice when we lie to them and tell them they don't have to be women.
  • - Ryan T. Anderson, PhD, President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and author of When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment

Hillsdale College Academy for Science and Freedom Releases Statement on “Ethical Principles of Public Health”

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Friday, August 26, 2022
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The Academy for Science and Freedom at Hillsdale College has released a statement entitled Ethical Principles of Public Health.

Key Points: 
  • The Academy for Science and Freedom at Hillsdale College has released a statement entitled Ethical Principles of Public Health.
  • The statement, coauthored by a dozen prominent medical science, public health, and biomedical ethics experts from around the world, outlines the necessary conditions for a humane and effective response to a national public health crisis.
  • The 10-point statement was written by the Academy for Science and Freedom in collaboration with several national and international experts in the medical sciences and related fields.
  • Hillsdale College established the Academy for Science and Freedom to combat the recent and widespread abuses of individual and academic freedom made in the name of science.

Protecting Teens from Big Tech

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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In the brief, " Protecting Teens from Big Tech: Five Policy Ideas for States ," authors Clare Morell (EPPC), Adam Candeub (Center for Renewing America), Jean Twenge (San Diego State University), and Brad Wilcox (IFS) offer five legislative strategies states can implement to protect children online.

Key Points: 
  • In the brief, " Protecting Teens from Big Tech: Five Policy Ideas for States ," authors Clare Morell (EPPC), Adam Candeub (Center for Renewing America), Jean Twenge (San Diego State University), and Brad Wilcox (IFS) offer five legislative strategies states can implement to protect children online.
  • Among therecommendations for states:
    Establish age-verification laws for social media and other platforms.
  • Even in the face of mounting evidence that Big Tech is exacting an unacceptable toll on our teens, neither Congress nor the Courts have taken adequate steps to protect children from platforms that promote anxiety, envy, pornography, loneliness, sleeplessness, and suicide, the authors write.
  • Thus, it falls to the states to step into the breach and act now to better empower parents and protect children online.Legislative Brief: Protecting Teens from Big Tech
    Read the full brief here .For further information, contact: Michael Toscano .

Humanity Forward Applauds Introduction of GOP Child Tax Credit Plan

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Humanity Forward is applauding the office of Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Steve Daines (R-MT) for introducing a plan to create a sustainable monthly Child Tax Credit.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Humanity Forward is applauding the office of Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Steve Daines (R-MT) for introducing a plan to create a sustainable monthly Child Tax Credit.
  • "Humanity Forward applauds Senators Romney, Burr, and Daines for moving forward the conversation about how best to support families with a fully paid-for, cash benefit through the Family Security Act," said Paolo Mastrangelo, Humanity Forward's Head of Policy & Government Affairs.
  • "We're encouraged by this thoughtful plan and effort to build a meaningful Child Tax Credit based on conservative values, and we're looking forward to continuing to build Republican support for a tax cut that has supported families so well."
  • With inflation reaching historic highs this year, the return of the monthly Child Tax Credit would insulate American families from the worst of rising costs.

Prominent Southern California Physician and Author Dr. Aaron Kheriaty Named The Unity Project's Chief of Medical Ethics

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Unity Project announced today that Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, MD, has been named the organization's chief of medical ethics.

Key Points: 
  • IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Unity Project announced today that Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, MD, has been named the organization's chief of medical ethics.
  • Additionally, he currently serves as chairman of medical ethics for the California Department of State Hospitals.
  • "Dr. Kheriaty is an outspoken advocate of human rights and self-determination," said Laura Sextro, CEO of The Unity Project.
  • "He is an important part of The Unity Project's efforts to protect California school children against government-forced COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Working-class Americans' Views on Family Policy

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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The report, Working-Class Americans' Views on Family Policy , iswritten by Ethics and Public Policy Center fellow Patrick T. Brown andco-sponsored by the Institute for Family Studies, Braver Angels, the Georgia Center for Opportunity, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Key Points: 
  • The report, Working-Class Americans' Views on Family Policy , iswritten by Ethics and Public Policy Center fellow Patrick T. Brown andco-sponsored by the Institute for Family Studies, Braver Angels, the Georgia Center for Opportunity, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
  • Their views didnt comfortably fit a partisan script.
  • The discussions were proof that the conversation in national policy circles is often disconnected from how public policy is heard and discussed by working-class families.
  • This report offers a fine-grained look into how working-class parents think through different aspects of family policy, work and welfare, gender roles, fertility decisions, and more.

Former Office for Civil Rights Director Roger Severino to Discuss Why Healthcare Organizations Fail to Meet their HIPAA Security Obligations

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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Yet, healthcare entities struggle to perform this foundational compliance requirement, critical cyber risk management step and socially responsible action.

Key Points: 
  • Yet, healthcare entities struggle to perform this foundational compliance requirement, critical cyber risk management step and socially responsible action.
  • Phase I and II HIPAA audits and more than 100 OCR enforcement actions continue to show that nearly 90% of healthcare organizations failed to meet the HIPAA Risk Analysis requirement and 80% of these organizations have failed to meet the HIPAA Risk Management requirement.
  • He commented late last year that not implementing HIPAA basics continues to be an "unacceptable and disturbing trend" in healthcare.
  • "HIPAA Security Rule compliance has only become more important over time, yet healthcare providers have not kept up," Mr. Severino said.