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PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 4) February 7

In This Issue: A recent Financial Times article, referencing work from the Institute of Family Studies, highlighted the main cause of declining fertility rates: falling marriage rates. While the public perceives that unmarried births are increasing and marriage is fading, in reality, the share of births to unmarried parents in the U.S. is slowly decreasing. Marriage, still a strong predictor of fertility behavior globally, remains important for having children.

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PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 3) January 31

In This Issue: On January 18th, PRI President Steven Mosher was the keynote speaker at the Ave Maria March for Life. Over 1,300 individuals took part in this Fourth Annual Ave Maria March for Life. The March was a joint effort of the Parish Respect Life Ministry, Ave Maria University, and the Knights of Columbus.

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PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 2) January 24

In This Issue: Today is the 52nd annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., but that isn’t the only pro-life event taking place. This year is the 30th annual National Memorial for the Pre-Born and Their Mothers and Fathers, which includes a prayer service at 8:30 a.m. followed by a meet-and-greet at 10:30 a.m. PRI is a proud co-sponsor of this event.

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PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 1) January 17

In This Issue: According to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), deaths will outpace births in about eight years in the United States. This estimation is seven years sooner than the estimation released by the CBO just last year.

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PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 51) December 27

In This Issue: A growing number of American adults are facing a “kinless” Christmas, with declining marriage and fertility rates leading to more people without spouses or children. For the first time in U.S. history, the share of “kinless” prime-aged adults (18-55), defined as those who are never married and have no children at home, has surpassed those who are married with children.

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PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 50) December 20

In This Issue: The Supreme Court has agreed to take on a South Carolina case that could partially defund Planned Parenthood. If successful, Planned Parenthood would be excluded from the state’s Medicaid program. The case stems from a 2018 executive order by Governor Henry McMaster, which directed the Department of Health and Human Services to deem abortion providers like Planned Parenthood “unqualified” for Medicaid funding.

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PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 49) December 13

In This Issue: Pfizer is facing a lawsuit for failing to warn patients that its injectable contraceptive, Depo-Provera, could increase the risk of brain tumors, specifically intracranial meningiomas. The plaintiff of the case claims that regular use of Depo-Provera, which contains a high dose of progestin, led to the development of a brain tumor. This case is part of a growing number of lawsuits against Pfizer, which is facing allegations that it knew or should have known about the risks of brain tumors, cancers, and bone loss associated with the drug, but did not adequately inform patients or doctors.

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PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 48) December 6

In This Issue: Chile’s Senate has passed a law that prohibits the government from using public funds for sex reassignment surgeries or hormonal treatments for children under 18. This makes Chile the first country in Latin America to adopt such a law, setting a significant precedent for child protection against gender ideology.

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PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 47) November 29

In This Issue: The French media regulator, ARCOM, has fined a conservative news channel €100,000 (~ $106,000) for airing a Catholic program in which abortion was labeled as the leading cause of death worldwide. In February 2024, the CNews program “En quête d’esprit” broadcasted an infographic displaying the fact that abortion causes 73 million deaths annually.

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PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 46) November 22

In This Issue: In this Wall Street Journal op-ed, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, appointed co-commissioners of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) by President-elect Donald Trump, outlined their plan to reduce federal overspending. They highlighted that DOGE would target unauthorized expenditures, including the nearly $300 million in taxpayer funds sent to Planned Parenthood annually.

Read More »

PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 4) February 7

In This Issue: A recent Financial Times article, referencing work from the Institute of Family Studies, highlighted the main cause of declining fertility rates: falling marriage rates. While the public perceives that unmarried births are increasing and marriage is fading, in reality, the share of births to unmarried parents in the U.S. is slowly decreasing. Marriage, still a strong predictor of fertility behavior globally, remains important for having children.

Read More »

PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 3) January 31

In This Issue: On January 18th, PRI President Steven Mosher was the keynote speaker at the Ave Maria March for Life. Over 1,300 individuals took part in this Fourth Annual Ave Maria March for Life. The March was a joint effort of the Parish Respect Life Ministry, Ave Maria University, and the Knights of Columbus.

Read More »

PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 2) January 24

In This Issue: Today is the 52nd annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., but that isn’t the only pro-life event taking place. This year is the 30th annual National Memorial for the Pre-Born and Their Mothers and Fathers, which includes a prayer service at 8:30 a.m. followed by a meet-and-greet at 10:30 a.m. PRI is a proud co-sponsor of this event.

Read More »

PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 1) January 17

In This Issue: According to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), deaths will outpace births in about eight years in the United States. This estimation is seven years sooner than the estimation released by the CBO just last year.

Read More »

PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 51) December 27

In This Issue: A growing number of American adults are facing a “kinless” Christmas, with declining marriage and fertility rates leading to more people without spouses or children. For the first time in U.S. history, the share of “kinless” prime-aged adults (18-55), defined as those who are never married and have no children at home, has surpassed those who are married with children.

Read More »

PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 50) December 20

In This Issue: The Supreme Court has agreed to take on a South Carolina case that could partially defund Planned Parenthood. If successful, Planned Parenthood would be excluded from the state’s Medicaid program. The case stems from a 2018 executive order by Governor Henry McMaster, which directed the Department of Health and Human Services to deem abortion providers like Planned Parenthood “unqualified” for Medicaid funding.

Read More »

PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 49) December 13

In This Issue: Pfizer is facing a lawsuit for failing to warn patients that its injectable contraceptive, Depo-Provera, could increase the risk of brain tumors, specifically intracranial meningiomas. The plaintiff of the case claims that regular use of Depo-Provera, which contains a high dose of progestin, led to the development of a brain tumor. This case is part of a growing number of lawsuits against Pfizer, which is facing allegations that it knew or should have known about the risks of brain tumors, cancers, and bone loss associated with the drug, but did not adequately inform patients or doctors.

Read More »

PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 48) December 6

In This Issue: Chile’s Senate has passed a law that prohibits the government from using public funds for sex reassignment surgeries or hormonal treatments for children under 18. This makes Chile the first country in Latin America to adopt such a law, setting a significant precedent for child protection against gender ideology.

Read More »

PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 47) November 29

In This Issue: The French media regulator, ARCOM, has fined a conservative news channel €100,000 (~ $106,000) for airing a Catholic program in which abortion was labeled as the leading cause of death worldwide. In February 2024, the CNews program “En quête d’esprit” broadcasted an infographic displaying the fact that abortion causes 73 million deaths annually.

Read More »

PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 46) November 22

In This Issue: In this Wall Street Journal op-ed, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, appointed co-commissioners of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) by President-elect Donald Trump, outlined their plan to reduce federal overspending. They highlighted that DOGE would target unauthorized expenditures, including the nearly $300 million in taxpayer funds sent to Planned Parenthood annually.

Read More »