Dr Jennifer Roback Morse
Dr Jennifer Roback Morse, PhD is the founder of the Ruth Institute, a global non-profit organisation that defends the family at home and in the public square and equips others to do the same. She is passionate about equipping family advocates with the knowledge and confidence to defend the family at home and in the public square.
Dr Morse has authored or co-authored five books and spoken around the globe on marriage, family and human sexuality. Her newest books are The Sexual Revolution and Its Victims and 101 Tips for Marrying the Right Person, coauthored with Betsy Kerekes. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Rochester and taught economics at Yale and George Mason Universities.
Dr Morse and her husband are parents of an adopted child, a birth child, a goddaughter and were foster parents for San Diego County to eight foster children. For a listing of Dr Morse's current presentations, please click here. You can listen to many of Dr Morse’s recent talks on the Ruth Institute podcast page.
Articles by Dr Jennifer Roback Morse:
11 October 2021
1.6 MINS
Dr Morse, from the Ruth Institute, responds to a recent incident in which a concerned parent was silenced, and then mocked, for speaking out about gay porn in American schools. “Gay pornography does not belong in schools. School boards have no business silencing concerned parents,” [...]
8 October 2021
1.4 MINS
While a whistleblower testified before the Senate on Tuesday about Facebook putting profits before public welfare (including the safety of children), New York Governor Kathy Hochul called on the tech giant to go further by censoring pro-life messages. Hochul wrote a letter to Facebook CEO [...]
30 September 2021
1.3 MINS
A recent United Kingdom Appeals Court decision to allow puberty blockers for children was “ill-considered and dangerous,” said Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. The court reversed a 2020 ruling that those under 16 lack the capacity to give informed consent to potentially [...]
27 September 2021
1.8 MINS
Marriage is the cornerstone of successful civilisations. In short, it works. However, according to the Ruth Institute, the recent popularity of so-called "open marriage" is undermining true marriage. "Open Marriage" HuffPost recently ran a pseudonymous article by a woman who opened her marriage to her [...]
22 September 2021
1.8 MINS
Dating apps have highlighted their own business interests in abortion by opposing the new Texas heartbeat laws. Several Texas-based dating apps will oppose the state’s new heartbeat law, which bans abortions as early as six weeks. "I'm disappointed, but not surprised at the stance Match.com [...]
15 September 2021
1.6 MINS
After banning explicit from its site, adult content subscription service OnlyFans has opted to continue its exploitation of women and children. The Ruth Institute is calling them to account. Porn Profits Matter More than the Dignity of Women and Children “OnlyFans has decided that its [...]
1 September 2021
1 MINS
The Ruth Institute has launched a Demographic Winter Resource Center because “declining fertility is one of the most pressing issues of this century,” said Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. “Fertility has dropped dramatically in the past 70 years. In 1950, worldwide, the [...]
2 July 2021
1.4 MINS
Facebook May Be Liable for Trafficking, Court Says On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that Facebook may be held liable for sex traffickers who use its platform to prey on minors. The social media giant denies responsibility and claims it has no way to [...]
28 June 2021
1.7 MINS
In the June 15 New York Times article, “I Did I.V.F. Without a Partner. It Shouldn’t Have Been So Hard,” author Alicia Lombardini described the emotional burden and expense of getting pregnant alone at age 42 after having had two abortions. Ruth Institute President Dr. [...]
25 June 2021
2 MINS
Christian professionals are under enormous pressure to conform. “Doctors say they don’t know when life begins. Therapists’ associations try to prohibit talk therapy. The education establishment uses schools to promote Sexual Revolutionary propaganda,” said Ruth institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. “This is why [...]
10 June 2021
1.2 MINS
On China now allowing three children per family, Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., said, “In terms of falling fertility, China has probably passed the point of no return. But it should still end all controls on family size. Government has no business [...]
4 June 2021
1.8 MINS
Actresses Traumatised by Nude Scenes are Both Victims and Perpetrators “A spate of high-profile Hollywood actresses have recently revealed that appearing nude on screen traumatised them. But the Sexual Revolution promised that such anxiety could be eliminated if we were just ‘sex-positive’ enough. We were [...]
28 May 2021
1.2 MINS
Regarding the May 24 New York Times article, “Long Slide Looms for World Population,” Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., said, “The mainstream media is finally starting to get that Demographic Winter is a reality.” The Times reports: “All over the world, countries [...]
26 May 2021
1.4 MINS
“Kellogg’s isn’t endorsing ‘pride,’ but a radical agenda that targets children and families,” said Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. The breakfast food company is working with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) to promote its new purple-boxed “Together with Pride” [...]
24 May 2021
1.3 MINS
Commenting on the news that Sexual Revolutionaries are bragging about getting LifeSiteNews banned by Facebook, Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., said, “Now we know who decides on Facebook’s ‘community standards’: the National Abortion Rights Action League, GLAAD, the Human Rights Campaign and [...]
10 May 2021
1.5 MINS
In time for Mothers’ Day, the Ruth Institute launched the Motherhood Resource Center. Founder and president Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., said, “This new Resource Center will be valuable to researchers, policy-makers and concerned citizens alike. Visitors will find solid research, media and firsthand stories [...]
7 May 2021
1.6 MINS
Following the announcement of Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce, Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., said, “Divorce is always tragic for children, even older children such as the three Gates children. The Ruth Institute offers sympathy and condolences to the Gates children for [...]
22 April 2021
1.4 MINS
“I would like to thank actress Sharon Stone for her support of free speech and her criticism of the Cancel Culture,” said Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. In a recent interview, Stone said, “I think the cancel culture is the stupidest thing [...]
21 April 2021
1.6 MINS
“Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is typical of the Biden administration, which will push the Sexual Revolution at every opportunity,” Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., said. Blinken repudiated the work of the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights established by former Secretary of [...]
14 April 2021
1.6 MINS
Bill Clinton/ Kamala Harris forum on “Empowering Women” is Hypocrisy, Notes Ruth Inst. “You’ve got to be kidding,” Ruth Institute President, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., said of Vice President Harris doing a webcast forum on ‘empowering women and girls’ with former President Bill Clinton. [...]





