The Dangerous Drop in U.S. Births
The birth rate in the United States has now dropped beneath replacement rate, meaning more Americans are dying than are being born. This drop could have disastrous effects for our country, and some experts argue that it stems from a profound shift in society’s attitude towards family life and children. Alexandra Davis recently explored this […]
North Carolina After Roe
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, many North Carolinians have been asking, “What does this mean for our state?” and “What’s next for the pro-life movement?” To answer those questions and more, we welcome back NC Family President John Rustin, and Counsel and Director of Community Impact Jere […]
NCGA Recap: Gambling, Marijuana, and More
The North Carolina legislature’s “short session” came to a close earlier this month after passing a $27.9 billion state budget. But perhaps more significant for families in North Carolina are the bills that did not pass. NC Family President John Rustin, and Counsel and Director of Community Impact Jere Royall, are at the legislature nearly […]
U.S. House Responds to Dobbs Ruling with Radical Abortion Bills
In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade last month, the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced and passed two radical pro-abortion bills. H.R. 8296 – Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 would attempt to codify in federal law what the Supreme Court just overturned in its Dobbs ruling: an almost […]
Governor Cooper Doubles Down on Abortion with Executive Order
Last week, I concluded my article “The Status of ‘Life’ in North Carolina Now That Roe v. Wade is History”with the following statement: “Without pro-life supermajorities in the State House and Senate following this fall’s General Election, North Carolina will face two more years (the remainder of Governor Cooper’s term), and possibly even longer, as […]
State Lawmakers Pass Budget and Adjourn “Short” Legislative Session
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned the 2022 “Short” Legislative Session this afternoon after giving final approval to a $27.9 billion state budget. House Bill 103—2022 Appropriations Act passed with bipartisan support in both the State Senate, where it received a 36-8 vote, and in the State House, where it passed by a 82-25 vote. Among other things, the […]
How Abortion Solves Nothing
As the pro-life movement plans for a nation no longer bound by Roe v. Wade, and the fight for life moves to the state level, we need to be equipped and ready. We must not just talk about and pass laws to protect unborn life, but also challenge the underlying reasons why some of our […]
The Status of “Life” in North Carolina Now That Roe v. Wade is History
In my commentary “A Prayer for Life” in NC Family’s most recent edition of Family North Carolina magazine, I provided a preview of what the status of North Carolina’s law would look like if the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in its highly anticipated Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. This past […]
SCOTUS Overturns Roe and Casey — Returns Abortion Regulation to States!
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court released its highly anticipated ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In a 6-3 decision, the nation’s highest court overturned the cases of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and returned the regulation of abortion to each individual state. NC Family will carefully read through this […]
Top 4 Most Contested Truths in America (Part 2)
For NC Family’s Raleigh Dinner on May 10, 2022, we welcomed renowned author and president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Dr. Ryan T. Anderson, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Anderson spoke on what he called “the four most important civilizational truths that shouldn’t be contested, but are.” On this week’s episode of Family […]