Christmas is widely celebrated by China’s estimated 100 million Christians. In years past, neighborhoods have put up Christmas trees and other signs of the season. Shopping centers have put up Christmas decorations. And the internet was full of Christmas greetings. On the day itself, public
In This Issue: New research from the Institute for Family Studies finds a widening divide in marriage and childbearing, with liberal young adults increasingly less likely to form families. The analysis shows that even liberal adults report higher happiness when married with children, yet family formation is declining fastest on the Left. The trend has demographic consequences: Since 2000, states that voted for Donald Trump in 2024 have seen their child population rise about 7%, while states that voted for Kamala Harris have seen theirs fall by roughly 7%.
The Chinese Communist Party’s show trial of Jimmy Lai has reached its predictable conclusion. The three communist stooges sitting in judgment – communists do not trust juries – found the Catholic human rights champion “guilty” of the trumped-up charges that had been brought against him.
In This Issue: The European Parliament has voted to advance a proposal that would use EU taxpayer funds to pay for abortions abroad for women from countries with pro-life laws, including Poland and Malta. The nonbinding measure passed 358 to 202 and would override national protections by encouraging abortion tourism across member states. The scheme undermines national sovereignty, parental protections, and Europe’s Christian moral heritage.
There is a pro-abortion bill in the EU Parliament called—what else?—My Voice, My Choice. It is supposedly a “citizen’s initiative” arising from popular demands that the European Union fund abortion for women in every country of the EU, including those where abortion is not legal.
In This Issue: Northern Ireland recorded a tragic 2,899 abortions from April 2024 to March 2025—the highest ever—marking a 3.7% rise from last year and an 84% increase since 2021. Late-term abortions more than doubled to 154 (a 103% jump), and disability-selective abortions rose 19%. Abortions among girls under 18 have climbed 61% since 2021.
The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP2025), held in Bogotá from November 3rd–6th, was not merely the seventh global event promoting family planning and discussing contraceptive methods. Rather, it was a public funeral for the now-defunct USAID combined with the unveiling of its replacement: Family
In This Issue: PRI’s Latin American office is proud to report that the Peruvian Congress has passed a new law on equal opportunity between men and women that respects the biological reality that there are only two sexes. This is a huge victory for Peru and for PRI, which provided the intellectual “muscle” behind this effort. The new law throws out the “gender ideology” concept that was forced on Peru by Obama’s USAID and which has been the guiding principle of Peruvian governments since 2014.
I initially thought that birth rates might rise when COVID hit. Indeed, there was a slight uptick in the total fertility rate (TFR) in 2021, rising to 1.66 children per woman over her reproductive lifetime from the previous year’s 1.64. But then the numbers of
Christmas is widely celebrated by China’s estimated 100 million Christians. In years past, neighborhoods have put up Christmas trees and other signs of the season.
In This Issue: New research from the Institute for Family Studies finds a widening divide in marriage and childbearing, with liberal young adults increasingly less likely to form families. The analysis shows that even liberal adults report higher happiness when married with children, yet family formation is declining fastest on the Left. The trend has demographic consequences: Since 2000, states that voted for Donald Trump in 2024 have seen their child population rise about 7%, while states that voted for Kamala Harris have seen theirs fall by roughly 7%.
The Chinese Communist Party’s show trial of Jimmy Lai has reached its predictable conclusion. The three communist stooges sitting in judgment – communists do not
In This Issue: The European Parliament has voted to advance a proposal that would use EU taxpayer funds to pay for abortions abroad for women from countries with pro-life laws, including Poland and Malta. The nonbinding measure passed 358 to 202 and would override national protections by encouraging abortion tourism across member states. The scheme undermines national sovereignty, parental protections, and Europe’s Christian moral heritage.
There is a pro-abortion bill in the EU Parliament called—what else?—My Voice, My Choice. It is supposedly a “citizen’s initiative” arising from popular demands that
In This Issue: Northern Ireland recorded a tragic 2,899 abortions from April 2024 to March 2025—the highest ever—marking a 3.7% rise from last year and an 84% increase since 2021. Late-term abortions more than doubled to 154 (a 103% jump), and disability-selective abortions rose 19%. Abortions among girls under 18 have climbed 61% since 2021.
The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP2025), held in Bogotá from November 3rd–6th, was not merely the seventh global event promoting family planning and discussing
In This Issue: PRI’s Latin American office is proud to report that the Peruvian Congress has passed a new law on equal opportunity between men and women that respects the biological reality that there are only two sexes. This is a huge victory for Peru and for PRI, which provided the intellectual “muscle” behind this effort. The new law throws out the “gender ideology” concept that was forced on Peru by Obama’s USAID and which has been the guiding principle of Peruvian governments since 2014.
I initially thought that birth rates might rise when COVID hit. Indeed, there was a slight uptick in the total fertility rate (TFR) in 2021,