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Legislative Highlights Banning International Law On Wednesday, members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee C considered HB 640—Foreign Laws/Protect Constitutional Rights, a bill that would “prohibit the application or enforcement of a foreign law in a legal proceeding if doing so would violate a right guaranteed by the North Carolina or United States Constitutions.” HB 640 passed through the Judiciary Subcommittee C by a vote of 7-4. The measure now goes to the floor of the House.
New Bills Filed in the Senate As the deadline to file new legislation neared in the Senate this week, a slew of pro-life bills were introduced. SB 736—No State Funds for Abortion would prohibit any state funds from being used “for the performance of an abortion or for entities that perform or provide abortions.” SB 764—No Credit for Obscene Films, would modify state law regarding tax credits provided to production companies that film in North Carolina, and would add a provision to ensure that all films receiving the tax credit meet “general standards of decency.” SB 766—Notarized Consent for Minor’s Abortion, would close a loophole in current state law by requiring that parental consent for a minor to obtain an abortion be notarized to ensure its authenticity and prevent fraud. Serving as a companion to the legislation already introduced in the House of Representatives, SB 769—Woman’s Right to Know Act would ensure that women considering an abortion are provided with complete and accurate information about the procedure and their unborn child. Finally, SB 775—Regulate Abortion Facilities would “establish licensure requirements and a licensing fee for abortion facilities” and would also establish penalties for those facilities that fail to meet the requirements. The State Budget As lawmakers continue to work toward a state budget, the House majority is also considering a budget proposal that would eliminate state money from going to Planned Parenthood. One sentence in the most recent draft of the House Republicans’ budget would specifically bar Planned Parenthood from receiving any state grant money or state contracts. The nine Planned Parenthood clinics in North Carolina receive $473,000 from the state each year, according to the Raleigh News & Observer. Representative Nelson Dollar (R–Wake), who chairs the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, emphasized to the News & Observer that the budget proposal includes $3.6 million for teen pregnancy prevention programs. According to the Associated Press, Rep. Dollar said the budget will shift funding to groups “who have their entire focus on serving clients and serving the citizens, and not getting into all the political issues.”Related resources: Copyright © 2012. North Carolina Family Policy Council. All rights reserved.
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