Position Papers and Testimonies

Currently, the most prevalent examples of mutual aid societies exist in the form of Christian healthcare sharing organizations. For the sake of this guide, we will be focusing on the three largest of these organizations; Medi-Share, Samaritan Ministries, and Christian Healthcare Ministries. However, smaller and local societies might exist in your area. Read the full …

Michigan Civil Rights Commission – Comments on Interpretive Statement Submitted by Dan Jarvis, Director of Research and Policy August 15, 2017 Contact: (517) 374-1171 Michigan Family Forum strongly urges the Michigan Civil Rights Commission (“Commission”) to decline to issue an interpretive statement that includes “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” in the prohibition on sex discrimination …

The Taxpayer Burden of Family Fragmentation

Out-of-Wedlock Births: Everyone Pays a High Price

The Harmful Consequences of Teen Sex

Marriage Education Works: A public policy for private affairs.

by Dan Jarvis To see how much trouble Michigan teens are in, just look at the numbers. The Michigan Department of Community Health estimates that minors accounted for 7,963 pregnancies in 1999, with 37 percent resulting in abortions or miscarriages. Of those minors giving birth, only 40 percent reported the father’s age. In 1999, among …