“Crossover Deadline” Review, NC Supreme Court Race, and Why Your Vote Matters
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we discuss: Several pro-family bills that passed one chamber to make it past the May 8th crossover deadline, The NC Supreme Court case comes to an end, […]
Important Bills Make NC Legislative “Crossover Deadline”
The past two weeks at the North Carolina General Assembly have been exceptionally busy, as State House and Senate members have been hustling to get their bills heard in committees and approved by their respective chambers prior to the May 8 “crossover deadline.” “Crossover” is an arbitrary date established in the House and Senate rules […]
An OB/GYN Corrects Abortion Myths (with Dr. Susan Bane) (Re-Air)
With all of the discussion surrounding abortion and reproductive health over the last few years, we have heard many myths about abortion and the so-called “dangers” of the increased restrictions that have been put in place. Many of these myths have been used as the primary basis for the defense of legalized abortion, and so […]
Letter To President Trump, Parental Rights, and National Day of Prayer
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we discuss: Parental rights bills making their way through the legislative process in the NC General Assembly and how you can take action. A letter to President […]
NC Family Signs Joint Letter Urging President Trump to Re-Evaluate Abortion Drug
Earlier this week, NC Family joined the Family Research Council, the Family Policy Alliance, and Family Policy Councils across the country in signing a joint letter urging President Trump to re-evaluate the safety of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. Read the letter to President Trump What is Mifepristone? Mifepristone is a drug that is […]
Join NC Family In Praying For Our Nation On May 1
Did you know that the National Day of Prayer originally started with the Second Continental Congress in 1775, before the Declaration of Independence was signed? Before America was even an official nation, our leaders knew the importance of prioritizing prayer and fasting. They wrote, “We may, with united hearts and voices, unfeignedly confess and deplore […]
Why We Need Phone-Free Schools (with Clare Morell) (Re-Air)
Across the nation, schools are starting to realize that having a phone during the school day is proving to be detrimental to students’ education and health. As a result, some schools are prohibiting students from using their phones during school, and others are considering adopting similar policies. This week on Family Policy Matters, we are re-airing […]
ALERT: Urge Your State House Member to Support HB 519—Parents’ Medical Bill of Rights
HB 519—Parents’ Medical Bill of Rights would affirm a parent’s fundamental right to determine the best interest of their child, especially when it come to their child’s health care. The bill would repeal a law that allows minors to be treated for sexually transmitted diseases, abuse of controlled substances or alcohol, or emotional disturbance without […]
Parental Rights, Robo Callers, Loggerhead Turtles, and Dolphins
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we discuss: Updates on the General Assembly and where they are in the legislative calendar; Two bills that protect parental rights to their child’s medical treatments and […]
ALERT: Urge Your State House Member to support HB 560, the Parents Protection Act
House Bill 560—Parents Protection Act would affirm a parent’s fundamental right to raise a child consistent with the child’s God-given biological sex as male or female. If enacted, HB 560 would clarify that, “A parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker who raises a juvenile consistent with the juvenile’s biological sex or who refers to a juvenile […]