Fourth Circuit Ruling DOES NOT Allow Unlimited Abortion in North Carolina
Contrary to some news reports, an opinion issued by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit yesterday did not strike down North Carolina’s abortion laws to allow unlimited abortions, even up to the point of birth, in North Carolina. Instead, the ruling upheld a March 2019 opinion by US District Judge William Osteen, Jr., which […]
ALERT: Urge Governor Cooper to Protect Babies from Eugenic Abortions
UPDATE: According to the General Assembly’s website, HB 453 was presented to the Governor on Tuesday, June 15. He has until June 25 to take action. As NC Family shared last week, the NC General Assembly successfully passed HB 453–Human Life Nondiscrimination Act/No Eugenics, a bill that would prevent a physician from performing an abortion if he […]
Protect Your Profession
It can be difficult for many Christian professionals to live out their faith in the workplace, and unfortunately, many of them are leaving their professions to avoid the increasing hostility towards Christian ideals and worldview. Critical professions like law, medicine, and education—just to name a few—are losing Christians at an alarming rate. The Ruth Institute […]
NC Senate Passes Ban on Eugenic Abortions
The North Carolina Senate passed HB 453–Human Life Nondiscrimination Act/No Eugenics moments ago, by a vote of 27-20 along party lines. Three senators were absent from the vote. This bill has already passed the State House, and therefore goes now to the desk of Governor Roy Cooper for his signature or veto. It is likely that the […]
Religious Liberty for All
Religious freedom is often described as the “First Freedom,” as it is the first freedom listed in the First Amendment to our nation’s constitution. Christians have had to defend our religious liberty more and more over the past decade, but we must also advocate for religious freedom for all faiths in our nation. So argues […]
UPDATE: Bill Banning Eugenic Abortions Passes Senate Committees
HB 453–Human Life Nondiscrimination Act/No Eugenics continued its movement through the State Senate today, as it passed both the Senate Health Care Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee. NC Family President John L. Rustin joined other supporters to testify in favor of the bill in the Health Care Committee, while NC Family Counsel Jere Royall […]
ALERT: Urge State Senators to Stop Eugenic Abortions in NC!
A bill that would prohibit abortions in North Carolina because of the race of the unborn child or a diagnosis of Down syndrome is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Health Care Committee tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. As NC Family previously shared, HB 453 — Human Life Nondiscrimination Act/No Eugenics passed the State […]
Which Streaming Service is Right for Your Family?
Streaming services like Netflix and Hulu have been around for a while now, but in the past couple of years, the streaming market has become saturated, with seemingly every major media outlet producing its own streaming service. From Disney+ to Paramount+ to Peacock to Apple TV, the options for families to choose from are abundant. […]
ACTION ALERT: Catawba Casino Bill Scheduled for Committee Hearing in D.C.
This Wednesday, May 26, the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources is scheduled to hear a bill that would essentially codify in federal law the highly controversial Catawba Indian Casino proposal that is being developed in Kings Mountain, N.C., just west of Charlotte. H.R. 1619—Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act would ratify last year’s action by the U.S. […]
Defending Life and Liberty in NC
North Carolina has many strong protections for unborn babies and pregnant mothers, including a 72-hour waiting period for women seeking abortion and that an abortion be performed by a licensed physician. These pro-life laws are under attack, however, as pro-abortion groups seek to strip away nearly every protection that has become law in our state. […]