Emma Waters
Role: Contributor
Position: Senior Research Associate, The Heritage Foundation
Background:
Emma Waters is a Senior Research Associate at the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family at The Heritage Foundation. Her work primarily focuses on issues related to family, bioethics, reproductive technology, and gender. Waters has been a vocal advocate for policies that align with conservative views on marriage, family, and life, often emphasizing the ethical and social implications of reproductive technologies like IVF and surrogacy.
Waters holds a degree in Political Science and Biblical & Theological Studies from Lee University, where she graduated as Valedictorian. Prior to joining The Heritage Foundation, she worked in various research roles, including at the Institute for Family Studies and the American Enterprise Institute, where she won a Young Scholars Award for her work on child support policy.
Relation to Trump:
Waters’ work at The Heritage Foundation, particularly through her contributions to Project 2025, aligns with the broader conservative agenda championed during the Trump administration. Her writings and policy recommendations reflect an ongoing commitment to advancing conservative principles in areas of family policy, reproductive rights, and religious liberty, which were key aspects of Trump’s policy initiatives.
Scandals or Controversies:
Emma Waters has been involved in several controversies, particularly regarding her outspoken critiques of surrogacy and LGBTQ-related policies. Her articles and public statements often criticize the commercialization of surrogacy and its implications for both women and children. Waters has also been a critic of the LGBTQ movement’s influence on reproductive technologies, which has led to significant backlash from progressive groups.