Fetal Tissue Research: An Antiquated Science

This week, NC Family president John Rustin talks with David Prentice, Ph.D., vice president and research director of the Charlotte Lozier Institute, about fetal tissue research, and why he believes it is not only unethical, but also unnecessary. “Family Policy Matters” Transcript: Fetal Tissue Research: An Antiquated Science INTRODUCTION: David Prentice, Ph.D., is vice president […]

The Exploitation of Women Through Surrogacy

Jennifer Lahl talks about third party reproduction

This week, NC Family president John Rustin talks with Jennifer Lahl, founder and president of The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network, about the dangers of surrogacy for both women and children, and why it should be banned nationwide. “Family Policy Matters” Transcript: The Exploitation of Women Through Surrogacy INTRODUCTION: Jennifer Lahl is founder and president of […]

Reproductive Trafficking

NC Family president John Rustin talks with Alana Newman, a donor conceived woman and former egg donor, who is the founder of the Coalition Against Reproductive Trafficking, about the harms of third-party reproduction.    

Exposing Planned Parenthood

Arina Grossu discusses planned parenthood

NC Family president John Rustin talks with Arina Grossu, Director of the Center for Human Dignity at Family Research Council, about the ongoing undercover investigation of Planned Parenthood by the pro-life Center for Medical Progress, and what pro-lifers can do to help put an end to the abortion giant’s harvesting and sale of aborted baby parts. […]

Understanding House Bill 465

  NC Family president John Rustin talks with North Carolina Representative Jacqueline Schaffer (R-Mecklenburg) about an important piece of pro-life legislation that she sponsored and that recently became law, House Bill 465–Women and Children’s Protection Act of 2015.      

The Science of Fetal Pain

  NC Family president John Rustin talks with Dr. David Prentice, vice president and research director of the Charlotte Lozier Institute, about the emerging scientific evidence on fetal pain, and why this science is important to the passage of a federal bill, H.R. 36–The Pain Capable Unborn Child Protect Act.      

The Importance of Abortion Waiting Periods

NC Family president John Rustin talks with Amber Lehman, CEO, and Mary O’Shea, Program Director, of First Choice Pregnancy Solutions in Wake Forest, NC, about the importance of increased waiting periods for abortion procedures, and why these waiting periods are a crucial part of protecting women’s health.      

Why the Religious Freedom Restoration Act?

NC Family president John Rustin talks with Kellie Fiedorek, litigation staff counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), about the importance of Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) laws, and why North Carolina needs a state RFRA to strengthen religious liberty protections for all its citizens.      

Speaking the Truth, Part 2

This week, “Family Policy Matters” features the second part of a powerful presentation given by former U.S. Senator and 2012 presidential candidate Rick Santorum at the North Carolina Family Policy Council’s Major Speakers dinner event in Raleigh, NC, on March 26, 2015. Senator Santorum speaks about the value of every human life, the need for people of […]

Speaking the Truth, Part 1

This week, “Family Policy Matters” features the first part of a powerful presentation given by former U.S. Senator and 2012 presidential candidate Rick Santorum at the North Carolina Family Policy Council’s Major Speakers dinner event in Raleigh, NC, on March 26, 2015. Senator Santorum shares some of his experiences being the father of a special […]