Federal Funding of Abortion In March, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan, a massive bill that includes some important pro-family provisions for which the National Association of Evangelicals advocated, including extensions to the child and earned income tax credits. However, the bill appropriates money that is not subject to the Hyde amendment …
The National Association of Evangelicals has long encouraged American Christians to love all children as we love ourselves, to pray for children, educators and public schools, to build constructive relationships with local public schools, and to pursue avenues of support for those involved in public education and to encourage and disciple public school teachers, administrators …
With advances in health care and the dramatic decrease in smoking, people are living far longer than they used to. In addition, the massive baby boomer population (people born between 1946 and 1964) is moving through the age spectrum like a pig through a python — and the oldest boomers are already nearing 70. The …
Our commitment to Jesus Christ compels us to do all we can to protect unborn children from mercury poisoning. “Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’” (Matthew 19:14) “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together …
Since passage of the NAE’s 1994 resolution, the estimated number of people who neither have health insurance nor the means to pay for health care has increased dramatically. While some may receive uncompensated care through charitable clinics and emergency rooms, this patchwork safety net is neither adequate nor cost-effective. The American health care system is …
The need for change seems evident. Health care inflation rates are nearly double that of general inflationary rates. In addition, it is troubling that so many Americans are without health insurance -some voluntarily, others for short periods of time, still others due to unemployment and factors beyond their control, and millions because they are uninsurable. …
Families with members who suffer from disabilities also experience other pressures that, when succumbed to, can result in a higher incidence of poverty, unemployment, family disintegration, substance abuse and suicide. Adding to the problem is the mobility of American families as they move and lose the support groups that are needed in times of personal …
