Pro-Family Victory: Federal Judge Rules Against Planned Parenthood
A federal judge ruled against Planned Parenthood affiliates and the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association this week in a lawsuit seeking to halt the Trump Administration from prioritizing pro-family policies in federal family planning grants. In February, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that $260 million would be eligible […]
Take A Stand Against Video Gambling!
Illicit video gambling parlors are preying on families across North Carolina, and we must take action to end this harmful activity in our state. A measure is presently pending in the State House that would go a long way toward addressing this problem, and you can TAKE A STAND to see that it is enacted […]
Showdown: Battle Ensues Over Sex Ed in NC Public Schools
Disgusting. Vile. Filth. Shock and awe. These are some of the words that Craig Autry used to describe Planned Parenthood’s sex education curriculum, Get Real: Comprehensive Sex Education That Works, which was moving into Cumberland County middle and high schools in the Fall of 2017. Autry is a Cumberland County parent and leader of a […]
More Funds Available To Teach Abstinence!
NC Family has good news to share: Pregnancy resource centers and any interested qualifying organization in North Carolina will soon have additional grant funding available to teach Sexual Risk Avoidance (think “A” for abstinence) to local youth. We have been reporting on SHIFT NC’s efforts to expand Planned Parenthood’s Get Real curriculum in Cumberland County, and how […]
Change Coming For Sex Education Locally and Nationally
After years of losing battle after battle regarding what is taught to North Carolina public school children about sex, it appears that those who believe sex belongs within the context of marriage may be gaining some valuable ground. These advances are coming as a result of efforts both on the local level by parents and […]
Protecting the Next Generation: Sex Education Then and Now
Sex education has been a widely debated topic in recent decades – and it remains a hot button issue today. Changes in leadership at both the state and federal levels have brought about changes in the nature of sex education as well as changes in levels of funding for differing priorities. Generally speaking, there are […]
Local Citizens Stand to Protect Students
Comprehensive sex education developed by Planned Parenthood was moving into nine middle schools in Cumberland County recently until a small group of concerned citizens came onto the scene and spoke up in opposition. The Cumberland County Board of Education last year approved partnering with NC Youth Connected (NCYC) to implement the program, Get Real: Comprehensive […]
NC Family Signs Amicus Brief to U.S. Supreme Court in Sports Gambling Case
NC Family signed onto a friend-of-the-court brief to the United States Supreme Court this week opposing the expansion of gambling in question in Christie vs. NCAA, a New Jersey case that could usher in sports gambling nationwide. NC Family joined a host of organizations in submitting the brief, including Stop Predatory Gambling and 17 other […]
A Doctor’s Right To Kill: Duke Physician Resists The Cultural Shift on Assisted Suicide
When I entered the auditorium at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University one evening this past spring, I was amazed at the packed room. I sat on a folding chair along the back wall, one of the few remaining seats. As I looked around, I had the distinct feeling that everyone present cared […]
POV: Honoring the Least of These
Floods of memories wash over me whenever I meet someone with special needs. Thirteen years ago, I lost my sister, Hannah, who had special needs, but her memory and influence on my life still remains profound. No one can ever be as unique as my sister was, but every individual diagnosed with special needs shares […]