Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., Founder and President of the Ruth Institute, announced the launch of a petition to Make the Family Great Again.
“The president campaigned on the promise to Make America Great Again. But only the family can help him fulfill that promise,” she said.
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo established a Commission on Unalienable Rights to advise his department in its dealings with foreign
governments and international organizations. This commission is chaired by pro-life Harvard Law Professor and former Ambassador to the Holy See, Mary
Ann Glendon.
The “Make the Family Great Again” petition urges the Commission and the State Department to make these fundamental principles the basis for articulating
unalienable rights:
- Marriage and the family are universal institutions for the stability of society and the continuation of the human race.
- Children need their mother and father.
- Stable loving families provide the basis for strong societies, including thriving economies, national security and international peace.
The petition calls on the Commission to work for recognition of:
- the right of every child to a relationship with his or her natural mother and father, excepting an unavoidable tragedy,
- the right of every person to know the identity of his or her biological parents,
- the right to life from conception to natural death, and
- the right of families to educate their own children in their faith tradition and values, without being undermined by the state.
The petition has been signed by Governor Mike Huckabee, Brent Bozell (Founder and President, Media Research Center),
Ted Baehr (Chairman, Christian Film and Television Commission), Fr. Shenan Boquet (President, Human
Life International), Janice Shaw Crouse (author, columnist and speaker), Pat Fagan (Director, Marriage and Religion
Research Institute), Steve Mosher (President, Population Research Institute), C. Preston Noell (President, American
Society for Tradition, Family and Property), and Sharon Slater (President, Family Watch International).
Signers from outside the United States include: Bishop Emmanuel Badejo (Oyo, Nigeria), Moira Chimombo (former Executive Director, Sub-Sahara Family Enrichment, Malawi), Ann Kioko (President, African Organization for Families, Kenya),
Lech Kowalewski (board member, Polish Federation of Pro-life Movements), Christa Leonhard (Foundation for Family
Values, Germany and the Swiss Foundation for the Family), Warwick and Allison Marsh (Founders, Dads4Kids, Australia),
Christine Vollmer (Founder and President, Latin American Alliance for the Family, Venezuela), Andrea Williams (Chief
Executive, Christian Concern, United Kingdom), and Levan Vasadez (pro-life activist, Republic of Georgia).
“We are honored to have such distinguished leaders sign our petition,” Morse said. “People around the world are very concerned about US foreign policy.
With their support and the leadership of Professor Glendon on the Commission, we have a unique opportunity to help the U.S. State Department champion
family rights internationally.”
Sign the Petition to Make the Family Great Again here: https://lifepetitions.com/petition/ask-president-trump-to-make-the-family-great-again
The Ruth Institute is a global interfaith coalition to defend the family and build a civilization of love. On April 26-27, the Institute held a Summit for Survivors of Sexual Revolution.
Dr. Morse is the author of The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives.
Find more information on The Ruth Institute at http://www.ruthinstitute.org/.
To schedule an interview with Dr. Morse, contact media@ruthinstitute.org.
