Surrogacy and in vitro fertilization (IVF) are often discussed as niche medical or personal issues—matters best left to doctors, infertile couples, and private contracts. That framing is misleading. These practices now sit squarely at the intersection of law, economics, technology, ethics, and public policy. They raise foundational questions about how American society understands human life,…
Critical Issues Dividing the Parties and the Nation – Gay Adoption and Foster Parenting
Few social issues expose the fault lines of modern America as clearly as gay adoption and foster parenting. What at first glance appears to be a narrow question about family structure quickly expands into debates over human nature, children’s rights, the role of government, religious liberty, and the meaning of equality itself. For this reason,…