Help Students Take a Stand at School
Two great opportunities are coming up for students to take a stand for their faith at school! “See You at the Pole” and “Bring Your Bible to School Day” are two national efforts designed to help Christians take their faith to school in a winsome and enjoyable way. Student participation in both events is protected […]
Highlights of State Budget Proposal
As the third deadline extension for the passage of a state budget approaches, North Carolina legislative leaders have released the details of a $21.7 billion, 429-page budget proposal. The conference report on HB 97–2015 Appropriations Act, is scheduled for debate in the State Senate on Tuesday and Wednesday, and then later this week in the […]
POV: Watching the Unwatchable
This article is Part Two of a Point Of View (POV) series by NCFamily exploring the inhumane practices of the abortion industry brought to light by recent undercover videos of Planned Parenthood. “I can’t watch this, as I can never unwatch it.” This Facebook comment demonstrates the angst of many pro-life Americans when confronted with how to […]
Planned Parenthood Congressional Hearings Begin
“If abortion is about women’s rights, then what were mine?” Abortion survivor Gianna Jessen posed that question during her testimony Wednesday before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, which held the first of two scheduled hearings investigating the abortion giant’s practices. The hearing, entitled “Planned Parenthood Exposed: Examining the Horrific Practices of the Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider,” […]
Revisions Strengthen Abortion Clinic Regulations Rewrite
More than two years after the passage of legislation directing the State to update its abortion clinic regulations, the N.C. Department of Health & Human Services has published its long-awaited final draft rules. Ultimately, the delay may have been beneficial, as the revised rules include a number of important measures that mirror directives in House Bill […]
Arrest of Kentucky Clerk Shows Value of SB2 in NC!
As County Clerk Kim Davis languishes in a Kentucky jail for standing by her religious conviction that marriage is only the union of one man and one woman, and for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, North Carolina residents are getting a glimpse of the importance of protecting religious liberty rights. Thanks to […]
POV: The problem with selling baby parts
This article is Part One of a Point Of View (POV) series by NC Family exploring the inhumane practices of the abortion industry brought to light by recent undercover videos of Planned Parenthood. For those squarely in the pro-life camp, it might be surprising to hear that, despite all the discussion surrounding recent undercover videos […]
ALERT: URGE STATE LAWMAKERS TO WITHHOLD TAX DOLLARS FROM PLANNED PARENTHOOD!
The Center for Medical Progress continues to release a series of undercover videos exposing Planned Parenthood’s practices of callously negotiating the sale of aborted babies and their body parts. As budget negotiations linger in the North Carolina General Assembly, NC Family continues to push for provisions that would ensure that your state taxpayer dollars are […]
Third Extension Further Delays State Budget
Still unable to reach agreement on a State Budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year, which began on July 1, North Carolina legislators passed a third “continuing resolution” this morning to maintain state funding at current levels through September 18. In the meantime, House and Senate budget leaders will continue negotiations on a $21.74 billion spending […]
Pro-Life National Day of Protest August 22nd
North Carolinians will join pro-life Americans across the country in bringing attention to the horrors of abortion with a National Day of Protest on August 22. Protests are being arranged in over 260 cities, including at least seven in North Carolina (Asheville, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Raleigh, Wilmington, and Winston-Salem). The #PPSellsBabyParts National Day of […]