American Family Association Action (AFA Action), is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to advancing biblical, family values in society and government by educating and influencing public policy. AFA Action is also the Governmental Affairs Affiliate of American Family Association (AFA).
Too often, our national conversation on marriage, adoption, and IVF focuses entirely on the desires of adults – while completely ignoring the rights of children. But if we’re serious about restoring a moral foundation in this country, we must flip that script.
Recently on At the Core, I spoke with Katy Faust, founder of Them Before Us, about what happens when society – and policy – fail to prioritize children's wellbeing. The truth is sobering: Kids need a married mom and dad, preferably biological. Social science confirms it. Scripture affirms it. Yet current cultural trends and public policy treat that truth as optional. Whether it’s commercial surrogacy, no-fault divorce, or the reckless expansion of IVF, too many decisions are being made without considering what’s best for the most vulnerable among us.
Katy reminds us that adoption should never be about adults getting what they want. It should be a response to tragedy – a way to restore what a child has lost, not to institutionalize that loss from the start. And IVF? An estimated 97% of embryos created are never born. Most are either discarded, indefinitely frozen, destroyed in failed implantation, or used for research. That’s not pro-life; it’s a silent tragedy hiding in plain sight.
The path forward is simple, but not easy: We must put children first. That single shift reframes everything. As Katy said, “Looking at everything through the lens of ‘what if we put children first?’ solves all of these problems.”
It’s time to refocus our attention on truth and begin protecting children.
Listen to the full episode of At the Core with guest Katy Faust here.
Walker Wildmon, CEO
AFA Action
AFA Action is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to advancing biblical, family values in society and government by educating and influencing public policy. AFA Action is also the Governmental Affairs Affiliate of American Family Association.