Fourth Circuit Finds Ultrasound Requirement Unconstitutional
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a lower court opinion striking down a provision of North Carolina’s “Woman’s Right to Know Act” that requires abortion providers to display and describe ultrasound images to women seeking abortion in the state. In its opinion, a three-judge panel of the federal appeals court […]
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Dear Friend of the Family, You are such an important part of the North Carolina Family Policy Council, and I want to thank you for your participation and support. I also want to ask you to consider making a special year-end contribution to enable us to remain on the cutting-edge of important issues like preserving […]
High Court Says Opportunity Scholarships May Proceed
Good news for parents hoping to take advantage of North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program next year-the State Supreme Court will allow the State to process scholarship applications for the 2015-16 school year while the legal battle over the program continues. On December 12, the state’s highest court granted a request from the groups defending the […]
Abortion in U.S. at 40-Year Low
Fewer American women are choosing to abort their unborn babies than at any other time in the last four decades, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The national abortion report released November 28 by the CDC, includes national abortion figures through 2011, the latest year included in […]
Proposed Abortion Clinic Regulations Fall Far Short
Proposed amendments to the state’s abortion clinic regulations released by the N.C. Department of Health & Human Services earlier this week fall far short of what is necessary to protect the health and safety of women in North Carolina. Despite numerous reports that the draft rules require annual inspections of abortion clinics, the rules technically […]
Informed Consent Law Leads To Higher Standards
North Carolina’s informed consent for abortion law has led to higher standards for abortion providers, according to a new study released by researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. The results of an examination of the 2011 Woman’s Right to Know Act (WRTK) on both women and abortionist lay to rest many of the […]
Thanksgiving and Gratitude!
As the leaves change color and fall to the ground, it is a clear sign that we are moving quickly into another season. As our nation pauses this week to give humble and sincere thanks for our bountiful blessings from God, we here at the North Carolina Family Policy Council are especially thankful for you, […]
Prayer “In Jesus’ Name” Restored in Forsyth County
In a major win for religious freedom in North Carolina, a federal district court judge lifted an injunction last week that has prohibited the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners (pictured left) from opening public meetings with sectarian prayers, including prayers “in Jesus’ name,” for the past four years. The action comes after attorneys with Alliance […]
State Appeals Court Upholds Sweepstakes Gambling Ban
A three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the conviction of two Edgecombe County citizens charged with violating the State’s ban on video sweepstakes gambling. From the time the sweepstakes ban was passed in 2010, and even after it was upheld by the North Carolina Supreme Court in 2012, the sweepstakes […]
North Carolina Rockets Up Tax Rankings
North Carolina’s tax reform efforts established a new record for the most improved state in an annual report recently released by the national Tax Foundation. The State Business Tax Climate Index, which was published on October 28, named North Carolina the most notable ranking change due to the State’s dramatic climb from 44th place last […]