The Dangers of “Death with Dignity”
In recent weeks, we at NC Family have kept you updated on the progress of multiple pro-life bills that have seen action in North Carolina General Assembly. While laws defending human life at its beginning are critical, laws preserving human life to its natural end are equally as important. This makes a bill introduced in […]
HHS Redefines “Sex” to Include “Sexual Orientation” & “Gender Identity”
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County Georgia last year redefined the word “sex” in federal employment law, saying that discrimination on the basis of sex now includes “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” (SOGI) as protected classes. This ruling elevated SOGI to the same level as race, color, religion, sex, and national origin in […]
How to Read the News
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Jeffrey Bilbro, author of the new book Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News. Family Policy Matters Transcript: How to Read the News TRACI GRIGGS: Thanks for joining us this week for Family Policy Matters. As Christians, we know […]
VIDEO: Crossover Day at the NCGA
Crossover Day is Here! The North Carolina General Assembly just passed its “crossover deadline,” which is the date by which bills must pass from one chamber of the legislature to the other in order to be considered during the remainder of this legislative biennium. Hundreds of bills were introduced in the last two weeks, and many of those […]
Born-Alive Bill Passes NC Senate
In a move to preserve the sanctity of human life, the North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 405—Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act this afternoon, by a vote of 28-21 along party lines. Thank you to those who responded to NC Family’s Action Alert and contacted your senators! NC Family would like to thank the sponsors of the […]
ALERT: Senate to Vote on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Tonight, the Senate Rules Committee passed Senate Bill 405—Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and now the bill is scheduled to appear for a vote on the Senate floor TOMORROW! We need your help to pass this critical, life-saving legislation! If you have not yet contacted your state senator, please Take Action RIGHT NOW and urge them […]
Sticking to the FACTS with Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson
Last month, NC Family shared about North Carolina’s new Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson’s initiative to combat bias, indoctrination, and discrimination in our state’s education system. The Lieutenant Governor’s F.A.C.T.S. Task Force—which stands for Fairness and Accountability in the Classroom for Teachers and Students—works to support parents, teachers, and students who are “willing to stand up for […]
Eugenic Ban Passes NC House | Born-Alive Bill Passes Senate Committee
The North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 453—Human Life Nondiscrimination Act/No Eugenics, by 67-42 bipartisan vote this afternoon. As NC Family has shared, this bill would prohibit abortions in North Carolina because of the race or sex of the unborn child, or a diagnosis of Down syndrome. HB 453 will now be sent to the Senate, […]
Bill to Prevent Eugenic Abortions in NC Continues Through Legislature
House Bill 453 — Human Life Nondiscrimination Act/No Eugenics, passed the House Health Committee yesterday, and passed the House Judiciary 1 Committee moments ago. As NC Family has shared, this bill would prohibit abortions in North Carolina because of the race or sex of the unborn child, or a diagnosis of Down syndrome. NC Family Counsel […]
ALERT: Help Stop Eugenic Abortions in North Carolina!
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 House Health Committee tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. The bill is also scheduled for consideration in the House Judiciary 1 Committee on Wednesday, so IT […]