Kathryn Joyce

Kathryn Joyce is the author of The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking and the New Gospel of Adoption and Quiverfull: Inside the Christian Patriarchy Movement.

Mexico’s Abortion Wars, American-Style

Mexico’s Abortion Wars, American-Style Mexico’s Abortion Wars, American-Style

After Mexico City liberalized its abortion law, a fierce backlash followed. Is its striking resemblance to the US “pro-life” movement a coincidence?

Aug 28, 2013 / Feature / Kathryn Joyce

The Evangelical Adoption Crusade

The Evangelical Adoption Crusade The Evangelical Adoption Crusade

Declaring a global “orphan crisis,” US evangelicals ride to the rescue—with unintended results.

Apr 21, 2011 / Feature / Kathryn Joyce

At Claremont Institute, Christine O’Donnell Was Taught ABCs of Homophobia At Claremont Institute, Christine O’Donnell Was Taught ABCs of Homophobia

The real story of Christine O'Donnell's time at the Claremont Institute is how thoroughly she absorbed its viciously antigay politics.

Oct 12, 2010 / Kathryn Joyce

Shotgun Adoption Shotgun Adoption

Christian agencies lavish support services on pregnant women--if they give up their babies.

Aug 26, 2009 / Feature / Kathryn Joyce

Demographic Winter of Our Discontent Demographic Winter of Our Discontent

Front Royal, Va.

Mar 12, 2008 / Letters / Our Readers and Kathryn Joyce

Wanted: More White Babies Wanted: More White Babies

A look at a cynical Christian Conservative effort to export the U.S. culture wars.

Feb 18, 2008 / Video / Kathryn Joyce, The Nation Video, and Brett Story

From the Archive: Missing: The ‘Right’ Babies From the Archive: Missing: The ‘Right’ Babies

Christian-right activists look at falling birthrates among whites and rising Muslim immigration in Europe and warn of a looming "demographic winter."

Feb 14, 2008 / Feature / Kathryn Joyce

‘Arrows for the War’ ‘Arrows for the War’

The Christian "Quiverfull" movement measures a mother's spiritual resolve by the number of children she raises, each one an arrow in the quiver of God's army.

Nov 9, 2006 / Feature / Kathryn Joyce

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