NC Family Minute
Bob Ditmer gives a 60 second audio introduction to a current public policy issue of interest to listeners in North Carolina and beyond. (Daily M-F) listen

The Truth About "Charitable" Gambling
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president John Rustin talks with attorney Chris Derrick about his new article in Family North Carolina and why so-called "charitable" gambling is really casino gambling in disguise. (May 18) listen

It Doesn't Take A Village
Attorney Mary Summa analyzes why and how the new De Facto Parenting Doctrine, granting custody and visitation to third parties, undermines the fundamental rights of all parents. more

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Health Care Conscience Bill Passes NC House
The North Carolina House has approved a bill that expands conscience protections for healthcare workers that object to abortion on moral, ethical, or religious grounds and restricts taxpayer-funded abortions. (May 17) more

NC House Acts on Key Pro-Family Bills
Legislation aimed at reducing human trafficking, strengthening the rights of religious student groups at colleges and universities, and granting scholarships for disabled students were among the flurry of bills approved by the North Carolina House on May 15. (May 16) more

Rally for Scouting, May 17!
A nationwide series of rallies to show support for the Boy Scouts of America’s long-standing policy of prohibiting membership to “open and avowed homosexuals” is scheduled for Friday, May 17. (May 16) more

DHHS Cites Charlotte Abortion Clinic
A Charlotte abortion clinic is reopening less than one week after being shut down on May 10 by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services due to poor conditions. (May 15) more

Sanctity of Life Bills Pass Senate
The North Carolina Senate passed two important bills on May 13 aimed at providing education about the link between abortion and prematurity and at protecting victims of human trafficking. (May 14) more

Two More States Redefine Marriage
Homosexual activists are celebrating two more victories this month, as lawmakers in Delaware approved a measure last week to make the state the 11th in the nation to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. (May 13) more

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