Exposing The Truth About Physician-Assisted Suicide
A bill entitled, End of Life Option Act, was introduced into the North Carolina General Assembly on April 11, 2017. The bill would make physician-assisted suicide legal in North Carolina. At this point, the bill has not been referred to committee. NC Family will keep an eye on this and let you know if lawmakers take […]
POV: Abortion, abortion for all!
Apparently, putting our state into a tailspin by bitterly fighting to grant men the right to access women’s restrooms was not enough for some of our state’s legislators. Several lawmakers now believe this would be a good time to introduce an even more divisive bill that would make abortion legal at any point in a woman’s […]
NC Family Responds to NCAA Announcement
The NCAA announced this morning that it “reluctantly voted to allow consideration of championship bids in North Carolina.” This comes days after the passage of legislation that repealed North Carolina’s House Bill 2 and replaced it with limitations on the ability of local governments to adopt ordinances relating to bathroom access, private employment practices, and […]
State Leaders Seek to “STOP” Opioid Epidemic In NC
Several North Carolina cities achieved a top ranking recently on a list that is no cause for pride. A recent national report found that Wilmington, N.C. has the highest opioid abuse rate in the nation with an estimated 11.6 percent of the city’s citizens abusing opioids, which are synthetic drugs that mimic opium. Sadly, Wilmington is not […]
N.C. General Assembly Passes HB2 “Reset”
Early Thursday afternoon, the N.C. General Assembly gave final approval to a bill that repeals House Bill 2 but also prohibits state agencies and local governments from adopting ordinances that regulate bathroom access, and prohibits local governments from adopting policies that regulate private employment, and public accommodations. The highly controversial measure, HB 142—Reset of S.L. 2016-3, […]
Family Research Council Action Releases Scorecard
With the inability of Republicans in Washington to gain consensus on some key issues within their own ranks, you may be wondering how your elected officials vote when it comes to conservative values. According to Family Research Council Action’s Vote Scorecard for 2016, it was all or nothing for the majority of North Carolina’s 13-member congressional […]
POV: One Year After HB2—Where Have All The Feminists Gone?
As with many women, the general atmosphere of my teen years was infused with caution about how to make sure I stayed safe. “You are less vulnerable if you: walk as if you know where you’re going; don’t wear suggestive clothes; don’t flirt too much so the guy won’t get the wrong idea; don’t drink […]
Take This Quiz On Religious Liberties For Schools
Here’s a quick test on your knowledge of our religious liberties in public schools: Is your child “allowed” to say grace before a meal in the school cafeteria? Can he or she tell their friends about Jesus between classes? Can your high schooler start a Bible club at their school where people can bring and […]
Medical Marijuana: Dangerous for NC Families
Medical marijuana is back up for debate in the North Carolina General Assembly with the introduction of H.B. 185, “Legalize Medical Marijuana,” filed this session by Rep. Kelly Alexander (D–Mecklenburg) and others. All previous attempts to pass legislation legalizing medical marijuana in North Carolina have been unsuccessful. National headlines have also brought the subject of marijuana to the […]
SCOTUS Sends Transgender Bathroom Case Back to Lower Court
The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it has vacated and remanded the high profile transgender student bathroom case, Gloucester County School Board v G.G. (GG), back to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Fourth Circuit has been directed to reconsider the case “in light of the guidance document issued by the Department of Education […]