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Attend the March for Life

Update: the March for Life is now a virtual event. Learn more here. This month marks 47 years of legalized abortion in the United States.

January 13, 2021 No Comments

Defend Life in 2021

Tragically, nearly 1 million babies are aborted every year in the United States. Most years in Massachusetts over 18,000 babies lose their life through abortion.

January 7, 2021 No Comments

Infanticide Becomes Law

On Monday, December 28th, the MA House of Representatives voted 107 to 46 to override Governor Baker’s veto of the ROE (“Infanticide”) Act. The 28th

December 30, 2020 No Comments

Christmas Eve Miracle Stops Infanticide?

At 1:35pm this past Thursday, as many of us were preparing for Christmas Eve church services or celebrations with friends and family, Governor Baker quietly

December 26, 2020 No Comments

Kill The Bill, Not The Baby

On Friday, the MA State Senate doubled-down on the Infanticide Act, by a vote of 32 to 8. (You can see how your senator voted

December 21, 2020 No Comments

Supreme Court Win Helping Churches In MA

I imagine you’ve heard by now about the Supreme Court’s strong defense of religious liberty last week. In a decision issued the day before Thanksgiving,

December 4, 2020 No Comments

New Bedford Rescinds 100 Person Restriction on Church Gatherings in Light of Recent US Supreme Court Decision

The recent US Supreme Court decision barring NY Governor Cuomo from targeting churches and synagogues is making waves here in Massachusetts. Yesterday, the City of

December 4, 2020 No Comments

Join Me In Prayer This Weekend

In the coming days, the Infanticide Act will be sent to Governor Baker as part of the 2021 state budget. He can use his line

December 2, 2020 No Comments

MA Senate Embraces Infanticide

Yesterday, the MA State Senate passed its version of the Infanticide Act. As in the House, this was done as a “budget amendment.” When the

November 19, 2020 No Comments

Breaking News! Roe Act Amendment 759 Passes in House Under Cover of Night

Dear Friend of the Family, 108 Massachusetts representatives waited for a lame duck session late last night and in the midst of the COVID health

November 13, 2020 No Comments

Infanticide Act Being Debated Today!

The Infanticide Act is being debated on Beacon Hill TODAY! Yesterday, less than a week after the election, radical pro-abortionists announced that they would be

November 10, 2020 No Comments

MFI Helps Parents Protect Their Kids

Listen to this MA mother explain how MFI helped her make a difference in her school district. After discovering highly inappropriate books containing explicit sexual

October 7, 2020 No Comments

The Chicken Is On Us!

Have you signed up yet for the MFI Fundraising Celebration on Friday, October 16th? While we normally have 500 people join us for our banquet

October 5, 2020 No Comments

2 Weeks To Go!

Tune in two weeks from tonight to join MFI’s celebration of 400 years of Faith, Family and Freedom in Massachusetts! You’ll also hear about the

October 2, 2020 No Comments

MFI – Helping The Next Generation

Please take a minute to hear from Chloe, one of MFI’s youngest supporters. She’s a full time college student and a small business owner, but

September 29, 2020 No Comments

Trump and Cardinal O’Malley Fighting on Behalf of Life!

Earlier this year, I received a phone call from a new mother who was desperately trying to get help for her infant son. Her baby was

September 29, 2020 No Comments

Why Pastors Support MFI

In May of 2020, MFI was able to effectively bring together almost 400 pastors from all across Massachusetts to sign a Letter to the Governor,

September 29, 2020 No Comments

Whose “Legacy” Will We Honor?

I’m sure you’ve all seen the news over the weekend about the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday. Sadly, radical abortion activists

September 24, 2020 No Comments

How MFI Helped Nan and Her Daughter

Our theme for this year’s fundraising celebration is “400 Years of Faith, Family and Freedom.” Your gift or pledge today helps MFI continue to support families in

September 15, 2020 No Comments

MFI’s Annual Fundraising Celebration

Over the past month, I’ve had the opportunity to visit several different churches on Sunday mornings, from a nondenominational Evangelical church to a Russian Orthodox

September 10, 2020 No Comments

Celebrate 400 Years of Faith, Family and Freedom

Registration is now open for MFI’s 29th Annual Fundraising Celebration! Will you join us on Friday, October 16th at 7pm for a celebration of MFI’s

September 3, 2020 No Comments

MA Vaccine Mandate

A number of you reached out to me this morning concerned about a new vaccine mandate for children going back to school in MA. This

August 20, 2020 No Comments

Protect Your Children In Education

We had a great response to our Options for School webinar last Sunday evening! 2100 clicked on our webinar link! It was an information-packed event

August 6, 2020 No Comments

The Lethal Intersection of Abortion, Organ Trafficking, and Fetal Experimentation

Have you seen the latest Center for Medical Progress (CMP) investigative video release? In shocking sworn videotape deposition testimony, top Planned Parenthood and fetal trafficking

July 21, 2020 No Comments

Big Win For Religious Schools

Good news for religious freedom and Christian education from the Supreme Court yesterday! In Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, the court ruled that religious employers,

July 9, 2020 No Comments

Reopening Of The Church – Phase III Guidance

On July 6th, Massachusetts entered Phase III, Step 1 of the reopening process. Specific guidelines for churches and other “places worship” can be found at

July 9, 2020 No Comments

ROE Act Supporters Double Down on Secret Underage Abortions

Supporters of the languishing ROE (Infanticide) Act participated in a virtual rally yesterday to launch a renewed push for its passage. The bill (HB3320/SB1209) has

July 8, 2020 No Comments

BREAKING: State Can’t Discriminate Against Religious Schools!

Finally, some good news from the Supreme Court this morning! After horrible decisions over the past week (the definition of sex in federal non-discrimination law

July 1, 2020 No Comments

Gorsuch Gaslights America

With everything else going on right now, you may have missed Monday’s Supreme Court ruling that “sex” discrimination includes “sexual orientation” and “transgenderism.” As bad

June 17, 2020 No Comments

Somerville Mayor Keeps Churches Closed

One month ago, MFI worked with nearly 500 pastors to send a strong message to our Governor to reopen the churches. Their voices were heard,

June 11, 2020 No Comments

Reopening of the Church Webinar Follow Up

Yesterday we held a webinar to help pastors and church leaders understand more about the process of reopening the church here in the Commonwealth. We

May 21, 2020 No Comments

BREAKING: MA Releases Guidelines for Church Reopening

Churches in MA are now permitted to begin reopening at up to 40 percent of their building’s capacity. In guidance released late last night, phase

May 18, 2020 No Comments

Persistent Threats to Parents and Church Reopening Update

Yesterday, I had the privilege of joining several distinguished speakers at the webinar entitled, “Who Owns Our Children? Home Education in an Authoritarian Age.” This

May 18, 2020 No Comments

Harvard Attacks Homeschoolers & Reopening the Churches

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws

May 13, 2020 No Comments

Learn What’s Being Sent To Your Kids’ Inbox

During this time of national crisis, MFI has not wavered in our commitment to identify and defend against persisting threats to faith, family, and freedom.

April 29, 2020 No Comments

Defending Faith Family and Freedom During COVID-19

Support Religious Schools At MFI, we strive to support the ability of all parents to educate their children as they deem best. That’s why we

April 29, 2020 No Comments

Corona Effect On Churches

As the Corona virus shut-down drags on, the threats to our religious liberties have increased alarmingly. On Easter, multiple MA churches were told they could

April 20, 2020 No Comments

Docs Weigh In, Trans-sports, Aid To Churches

Assisted Suicide and Corona healthcare rationing Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak with two veteran Massachusetts doctors about the Assisted Suicide legislation pending on

April 1, 2020 No Comments

Planned Parenthood Promoting Porn for Stay-at-Home Sex Ed

While the entire world is dealing with trying to stop the spread of a deadly virus, Planned Parenthood and their allies have not stopped their

March 27, 2020 No Comments

Church and Abortion in The Age of Corona

A week ago, MA schools closed. As of noon yesterday, the vast majority of businesses in the Commonwealth were ordered to shut their doors as

March 25, 2020 No Comments

How To Homeschool When You’re Not A Homeschooler

As of this morning, nearly one million Massachusetts children found themselves effectively ‘homeschoolers.’ Governor Baker’s order closing all public and private K-12 schools from now

March 18, 2020 No Comments

Flawed Study Used by Sex Ed Mandate Supporters

The recent passage of the Sex-Ed Mandate in the MA State Senate has renewed concerns over graphic sex ed curriculum already being taught in classrooms

February 10, 2020 No Comments

Bibles vs. Voodoo Dolls in MA Schools

One of the most fulfilling parts of my job is assisting parents who contact the MFI office for help. Often, they call because their son

January 31, 2020 No Comments

Pornographic ‘Comprehensive Sexuality Education’ in Massachusetts Public Schools

This article first appeared in the New Boston Post. Is it age-appropriate to introduce 12-year old children to anal sex? Is it medically accurate to

January 17, 2020 No Comments

20,000 Dead Babies Isn’t Enough for Massachusetts Liberals

This article first appeared in Disrn News on January 11, 2020. A year ago, on the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, New York’s political leaders

January 15, 2020 No Comments

Everything you need to know about the Sex-Ed Mandate

As promised, here are the details on the Sex-Ed Mandate that’s coming up for a vote as early as this Thursday. We have received a

January 14, 2020 No Comments

MFI Responds to Christianity Today Article

For nearly 30 years, Massachusetts Family Institute has worked for you, defending your family values in the Commonwealth. I’m grateful to have been with MFI

December 31, 2019 No Comments

Nativity at the State House – You’re Invited!

As people of faith, we should always be asking the Spirit to guide us along that fine line of sharing truth with others while also

December 18, 2019 No Comments

MFI Informs Stoneham Parents About Pornographic Sex Ed

Is it age-appropriate to introduce twelve-year old children to anal sex? Is it medically accurate to encourage students to protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

December 18, 2019 No Comments

In a Blue State, Parents Beat Planned Parenthood’s Sex Ed Push

(Originally Appeared in The Daily Signal on Nov. 26, 2019) Worcester, the second largest city in solidly blue Massachusetts, was the scene of a sex

December 10, 2019 No Comments

#GivingTuesday

After enjoying a time of thanks last week, today Americans all over the country are participating in #GivingTuesday. This online celebration is an opportunity for

December 3, 2019 No Comments

3 Things to be Thankful for

We hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday yesterday, full of fellowship and delicious food. In this season of thanksgiving, we often take time to reflect

November 29, 2019 No Comments

Exclusive Briefing for Landmark Religious Liberty Case

The Supreme Court will soon hear oral arguments on a case with potentially tremendous implications for religious liberty and school choice. The lawsuit, brought in

November 19, 2019 No Comments

Last Call to Help Stop Taxpayer Funded Abortion

For the past few months, volunteers from across the state worked hard to collect signatures that will put ending taxpayer funding abortions on the 2020

November 12, 2019 No Comments

Federal Ruling Reinstates Protections for Faith-based Adoption Agencies

The executive branch delivered an enormous victory for religious freedom last week when the President reversed an anti-religious ruling from the Obama administration. Days before

November 12, 2019 No Comments

Newburyport Votes to Ban Retail Marijuana

It was election day this week across the country. At MFI, we believe that participating in elections is an important part of being “citizens of

November 12, 2019 No Comments

MFI Helps Lynn Parents Advocate Against “Free” Contraception in their Schools

Condoms, birth control pills, the birth control shot, and Plan B: These are all the contraception methods that the Lynn public school committee is considering

November 8, 2019 No Comments

#GenderSnowperson?

One story garnering a lot of attention this week is the Gender Snowperson that’s being taught to 4th graders in Lexington public schools. Yes. You read

November 1, 2019 No Comments

MFI Faces Intersectional Protest at Harvard Law School

Yesterday, I had the privilege of addressing the Students for Life club at Harvard Law School. They invited me to discuss the MA ROE Act

November 1, 2019 No Comments

Beacon Hill Sees the Open Arms of the Pro-Life Movement

Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen several groups come out in support of the ROE Act – a bill that radically expands abortion –

November 1, 2019 No Comments

Media Advisory: Massachusetts Family Institute and Other Pro-Life Groups Celebrate Life, Stand in Opposition to the Roe Act

October 28, 2019 No Comments

MFI 2019 Fundraising Banquet – Videos

As promised, for those of you who couldn’t attend our annual banquet last week (or for those who just want to re-watch the event –

October 25, 2019 No Comments

MFI to Co-host Celebration of Life Day at State House

MFI cordially invites you to the Celebration of Life Day at Beacon Hill! This coming Wednesday, October 30th, MFI is co-hosting the annual event to

October 25, 2019 No Comments

Father Fights to Save 7-year-old-son

Many of you contacted me this week expressing concern about a national news story out of Texas. For those of you who aren’t aware, 7-year-old

October 25, 2019 No Comments

2019 Banquet was a Major Success!

Thank you to all who joined us for our 28th Annual Fundraising Banquet. It was a huge success; thanks to your generosity, we set a

October 21, 2019 No Comments

Summit on the Sexualization of Children

This week, MFI was at our nation’s capital, hearing from experts on issues related to life, liberty, and religious freedom. We were joined by our

October 15, 2019 No Comments

MFI Joins Hundreds at Lowell Peace March

This past Saturday, MFI staffers participated in a Peace March in Lowell. Hundreds of Lowell residents joined together to protest the recreational pot shops that

October 4, 2019 No Comments

Bring Your Bible to School Day!

Can my kids really bring their Bible to school? Yes! And they should. Thursday, October 3rd, is Bring Your Bible to School Day. This nationwide event

October 4, 2019 No Comments

Victories!

The past two weeks have seen many blessings for pro-family advocates across the country and right here in Massachusetts! We hope you feel encouraged by

September 20, 2019 No Comments

An Easy Way to Help

This summer, MFI partnered with Renew Massachusetts Coalition, Massachusetts Citizens for Life, and the MA Alliance to Stop Taxpayer Funded Abortion to successfully launch a

September 19, 2019 No Comments

Sex vs Gender: Confusing? They Shouldn’t Be

While Beacon Hill legislators debated adding a gender “X” designation to state IDs this week, it became clear that no one was actually looking at

September 16, 2019 No Comments

Business Owner? Entrepreneur? Grow with us!

Every year, over 500 guests from around the Bay State join together at MFI’s Annual Fundraising Banquet to hear from a dynamic pro-family speaker and

September 6, 2019 No Comments

What Would You Say?

A year and a half ago, Joe Backholm, the former President of our sister organization the Family Policy Institute of Washington, shared with me his

September 5, 2019 No Comments

MFI News: Trans Activist in Lawrence Assaults 4-year-old & HHS Awards pro-life victory in Vermont

Trans Activist in Lawrence Assaults 4-year-old Two weeks ago in Lawrence, a transgender “woman,” born Jakob Nieves, was arrested for sexually exploiting a 4-year-old girl. Nieves

August 29, 2019 No Comments

Planned Parenthood forgoes $60 million in tax dollars

Midnight on Monday this week was the deadline for healthcare providers receiving federal funds to demonstrate they would commit to no longer providing abortions. This

August 21, 2019 No Comments

Don’t Leave the Room

For those of us with kids in school, especially those involved in youth sports, this time of year often includes a visit to the pediatrician’s

August 16, 2019 No Comments

Vaping no, Marijuana yes?

Our lawmakers have been busy this summer working on a new legislative initiative affecting youth, one that many of us would likely support. In response

August 2, 2019 No Comments

Peak Transgender-ism Waxes Ugly

Dear Friend of the Family, A few weeks ago, MFI wrote on highschool girls in Connecticut who are fighting back against the transgender movement’s aggressive

July 29, 2019 No Comments

Planned Parenthood fires CEO

If you haven’t heard, Planned Parenthood just fired their President and CEO, Dr. Leana Wen, because Wen wanted to focus primarily on “health care” issues

July 19, 2019 No Comments

The Girls Finally Fight Back

From the threat of infanticide to assisted-suicide, the fight for life currently dominates conversation among pro-family activists in the Commonwealth. With our attention rightly fixated

July 11, 2019 No Comments

A Win for Life at the Infanticide Hearing

Dear Friend of the Family, Monday’s Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Infanticide Bill was a win for life. Over 700 pro-life advocates flooded the State

June 21, 2019 No Comments