Detransition Awareness Day: Hear Their Stories
Today is Detrans Awareness Day, a day dedicated to bringing attention to those men and women who previously identified as transgender but have now detransitioned back to their biological gender. The group in charge has scheduled events across the country and provided a variety of materials to educate people about the process of detransitioning. While […]
The Erasing of American History
Over the last decade, the general lack of knowledge about American government and history has become astoundingly clear. In fact, PragerU has done a series of videos highlighting just how poorly our society has been educated on these topics. In one of these videos, they asked people on the streets questions that are on the […]
VIDEO | Medicaid Expansion, “Medical” Marijuana, Budget Updates, and More!
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 cover: Ensuring Medicaid Expansion does not increase access and funding for abortion and “gender-affirming” treatments like puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex-reassignment surgery; An update […]
What You Need to Know About the Parents’ Bill of Rights
You may have seen some of the headlines over the last few weeks discussing the Parents’ Bill of Rights. This bill, which was recently passed by the N.C. Senate, is designed to encourage parents to be involved in their child’s education, but critics have said that this bill puts LGBTQ children at increased risk. This […]
VIDEO | Pro-Life Support, “Medical” Marijuana, and Colleges Teaching Government
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 cover: Passage of SB 3—”NC Compassionate Care Act” by the Senate, which would legalize marijuana for a variety of “medical” purposes; Recap on the Pro-Life […]
“REACH Act” Would Require Instruction in Founding Documents
UPDATE (3/27/24): The NC REACH Act passed the NC House and has been taken up by the NC Senate, where it passed the first reading. The North Carolina House of Representatives is currently considering HB 96–North Carolina Reclaiming College Education on America’s Constitutional Heritage Act, or the “NC REACH Act.” This bill would require three […]
Marijuana Bill Passes State Senate on Initial Vote
(UPDATE: The NC Senate approved SB 3 on Third Reading by a 36 to 10 vote on March 1. The bill now proceeds to the NC House for consideration.) This afternoon, the North Carolina Senate gave initial approval to SB 3, the so-called “NC Compassionate Care Act,” by a 36-10 vote. This bill would legalize […]
“We Don’t Know What We’re Doing:” A Doctor’s Perspective on the Transgender Movement
The transgender movement has taken the world by storm over the last few years. Children who aren’t allowed to drink alcohol or drive a car are now making potentially life-altering decisions about their gender and body composition, sometimes as young as four years old. This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes […]
VIDEO | NC Family Weekly Update | Week of February 19, 2023
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, a weekly video series where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover: Senate Bill 3, which would legalize marijuana for “medical” purposes in North Carolina; The Heartbeat Act, and how you can […]
Lawsuit Challenges Legality of Chemical Abortion Drugs
Attorneys general of 23 states have filed two amicus briefs in support of a lawsuit seeking the withdrawal of FDA approval of the drugs mifepristone (RU-486) and misoprostol for use in chemical abortions. Unfortunately, NC Attorney General Josh Stein is not one of them. Success in this suit could make chemical abortion illegal even in […]