3 Ways to Participate in Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
This upcoming Sunday marks the 40th observance of Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, a day where pro-life citizens and churches across America come together and commit to uphold the dignity and sanctity of very human life, and to lament the tragedy of abortion. The Pro-Life Movement in North Carolina Last year was a big year […]
SCOTUS To Hear Oral Arguments on FDA’s Decisions on Dangerous Chemical Abortion Pills
This week, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) announced that it will hear arguments this term about the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decisions regarding access to the chemical abortion drug, Mifepristone. The hearings will specifically pertain to the FDA’s decisions in 2016, 2021, and 2023 to loosen restrictions for this pill and […]
No Longer a Destination State? The Initial Impact of NC’s New Pro-Life Law
Last week, the Guttmacher Institute released data revealing a 31% drop in abortions in North Carolina between June and July of this year, during which time a major new pro-life law took effect. According to this data, there were 4,230 abortions in June and 2,920 in July. NC Family President John L. Rustin commented on […]
NC Pro-Life Law Survives Restraining Order, Goes into Effect Tomorrow!
The majority of a landmark pro-life law passed by the North Carolina General Assembly last month will go into effect on July 1, surviving a legal attempt by Planned Parenthood and other abortion activists to block it. As NC Family has covered in previous reports, Planned Parenthood and abortion activists challenged several provisions of SB […]
The Pro-Life Movement in a Post-Dobbs World
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, a historic case that overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and returned the decision about abortions to elected representatives. The last year has seen a lot of discussion surrounding the topic, some even taking it so far as to vandalize pregnancy resource centers, […]
Planned Parenthood Sues to Prevent Enforcement of NC Abortion Law
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (PPSAT) and abortionist Beverly Gray, M.D. have filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions of Session Law 2023-14—Care for Women, Children, and Families Act (Senate Bill 20). This law prohibits most abortions after 12 weeks—down from 20 weeks—and provides millions of dollars for family support. The complaint challenges part of the law relating to chemical abortions, the 72-hour waiting period, and the requirement for hospitalization for surgical abortions after 12 weeks- […]
VIDEO | A New Republican, Gender Bills, and the Legal Battle Over Abortion Drugs
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover: The impacts of Rep. Tricia Cotham switching parties, giving the N.C. House GOP caucus a veto-proof supermajority; Bills recently filed to protect: children suffering […]
VIDEO | Overriding the Governor, Sports Gambling, and North Carolina’s Budget
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover: An update on the Sports Gambling bill that passed the NC House; An update on North Carolina’s budget; And how the N.C. General Assembly […]
VIDEO | Abortion Expansion, Sports Gambling, and the NC REACH Act
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover: What you need to know about the sports wagering bill that has flown through the NC House this week; An update on Medicaid expansion; […]
A NC Coffee Shop Celebrates Individuals With a “dis-Ability”
This past Tuesday was World Down Syndrome Day, and the theme this year is ‘With Us Not For Us,’ focusing on the fact that “people with disabilities have the right to be treated fairly and have the same opportunities as everyone else, working with others to improve their lives.” This made me think of one […]