Katy Faust of Them Before Us

What are children's rights in the age of IVF? In this episode of The Britt Mayer Show, host Britt Mayer engages in a deep and thought-provoking conversation with children's rights activist and author Katy Faust about the complexities and ethical dilemmas surrounding IVF and reproductive technologies. They explore the implications of these practices on children's rights, the commodification of human life, the inherent process of eugenics in IVF and the societal narratives that prioritize adult desires over the well-being of children. Katy shares her journey into advocacy, highlighting the need for a shift in focus towards protecting children's rights in the face of growing commercial interests in fertility. The discussion also touches on the alarming realities of surrogacy, the redefinition of infertility, and the moral responsibilities of society to safeguard the most vulnerable. The episode concludes with a call to action for listeners to engage in these critical conversations and advocate for children's rights. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to IVF and Cultural Conversations 01:32 Katy Faust's Journey into IVF Advocacy 04:16 Understanding the Wild West of IVF 06:05 The Child's Perspective on IVF 12:41 Eugenics and the IVF Process 18:11 The Marketplace of Children in Surrogacy 22:01 Redefining Infertility and Its Implications 29:05 Choosing Between Adult Desires and Child Rights 32:18 Conclusion and Call to Action Support the Independent Journalism of Rooted Wings by grabbing some custom swag from the RW shop. 100% of proceeds go to fund the independent journalism of Rooted Wings to keep bringing you news and analysis that is not bought and is faithfully, consistently independent.⁠⁠www.RootedWings.store⁠⁠ About Katy: Katy Faust is Founder and President of Them Before Us, a global movement defending children’s right to their mother and father. She publishes, speaks and testifies widely on why marriage and family are matters of justice for children. Her articles have appeared in Newsweek, USA Today, The Federalist, Public Discourse, WORLD Magazine, The Daily Signal, the Washington Examiner, the American Mind, and the American Conservative. She is on the advisory board for the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship. Katy helped design the teen edition of CanaVox which studies sex, marriage and relationships from a natural law perspective. She detailed her philosophy of worldview transmission in her book, Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City. Her third book, Pro-Child Politics was published September 2024. She and her husband are raising their four children in Seattle. Find Katy: https://x.com/Advo_Katy https://x.com/ThemBeforeUs https://www.instagram.com/katyfaustofficial/ https://katyfaust.com/ https://thembeforeus.com/