UNC Student Government Defunds Pro-Life Groups
UPDATE: After posting our story, NC Family was contacted by officials at UNC-Chapel Hill, who told us that the Student Senate—not the Student Body President—has authority over the disbursement of funds to student groups. As a result, Vann’s executive order would not directly impact funding for student groups, including Students for Life. Regardless, NC Family […]
SCOTUS Continues to Defend Religious Liberty
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has issued nearly twenty rulings in the past two weeks as the current session comes to a close. While we still await the ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, one of the rulings released on Tuesday defends religious liberty and school choice in Maine. In the case of […]
Family North Carolina Spring/Summer 2022 Magazine is Here!
NC Family is excited to announce the arrival of the Spring/Summer 2022 edition of our flagship publication, Family North Carolina magazine. In a world steeped in unknowns and uncertainty, Family North Carolina seeks to provide a voice of reason, insight, and inspiration. The Spring/Summer 2022 edition should have already arrived in your mailboxes, and if not, it will be there […]
AT ISSUE: A Life or Death Game of Chance
When I was about 4 months gestation inside my mother, my parents got an Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) test. This test lets parents know if the baby has a chance of being born with certain genetic disorders, such as spina bifida and Down Syndrome. When my mother got the phone call from her doctor with the results, […]
SCOTUS Rules on NC Redistricting
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a new North Carolina congressional map from going into effect for the 2022 election cycle. This map was drawn by a three-judge Superior Court panel last month, after it threw out the congressional map that had been redrawn by state lawmakers. State legislative leaders appealed to […]
NCGA Votes to Delay NC Primary Elections
The North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 605 this week, which would push the 2022 primary election back from May 17 to June 7. This action comes in response to the ongoing litigation over newly drawn legislative and Congressional district maps. As NC Family previously shared in December, the North Carolina Supreme Court ordered […]
Happy National Adoption Awareness Month!
Did you know that November is National Adoption Awareness Month? In honor of this special month, we wanted to share a few inspiring and helpful resources with you about adoption… 1. “An Inside Look at Adoption: Q&A with Adoptive Parents” — Spotlight Article from the Summer 2020 Edition of Family North Carolina Magazine. Adoptive parents Tony […]
Biden Administration Renews Funding to Abortion Industry
The Biden Administration issued a new rule this week that will allow health centers to receive federal funds even if they refer patients for abortions. On Monday, the Office of Population Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced revisions to the federal Title X family planning program, a grant program that provides people […]
AT ISSUE: Second-Class Citizens?
The First Amendment of our Constitution grants every American the right to live out his or her faith without fear of governmental interference. Yet, lately this has not been the case. In the Winter 2021 edition of Family North Carolina magazine, we included a quote from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on our “etcetera” […]
Texas Heartbeat Law Makes History
Possibly the strongest pro-life legislation in a post-Roe v. Wade America has gone into effect in Texas. Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 8, also known as the Texas Heartbeat Act, into law in May, and despite challenges by abortion providers to stop it, the legislation became effective yesterday, September 1. SB 8 bans abortion […]