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: Information about the abortion drug restrictions in North Carolina that were struck down by a federal judge; The transgender “treatments” that the 4th Circuit ruled must be covered by the North Carolina State Health Plan; An update on the Opportunity Scholarship and how the General Assembly is seeking to expand the funding to cover all of the applicants; and The National Day of Prayer. LINKS FROM THE VIDEO:  Wat ..read more

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the North Carolina State Health Plan must provide coverage for transgender “treatments,” asserting that the Plan’s ban on such procedures violates the Equal Protection Clause. North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell was named as the lead defendant in the case since the NC State Health Plan falls under his purview as Treasurer. John Knepper, the attorney representing Folwell and the State Health Plan, argued that the Plan did not discriminate against transgender-identifying individuals because the treatments at issue were not available to a ..read more

Today is the National Day of Prayer, an annual observance on the first Thursday in May, inviting people to pray for our nation. People are gathering across the country both in-person and virtually to lift up our country in prayer, following the theme of “Lift up the word – light up the world.” How You Can Get Involved There are a wide range of resources available to help you and your family, church, or small group pray for our country, including: How to Pray for America How to Pray as a Family Event Ideas 4 Ways to Pray for Your Legislators The History of the National Day of Prayer The setti ..read more

In an opinion filed April 30, U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Eagles struck down portions of North Carolina’s law restricting use of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. The ruling also upheld several provisions of the law that the judge determined did not conflict with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority to regulate the drug. Mifepristone is a chemical abortion drug that starves an unborn baby of its mother’s progesterone, causing its death. A second drug, misoprostol, is taken up to 48 hours later and causes the uterus to contract in order to expel the dead baby. The F ..read more

In 2022, Dr. David Phillips and Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit against North Carolina Department of Public Instruction after Dr. Phillips was fired for critiquing critical race theory while teaching three optional seminars at the prestigious North Carolina Governor’s School. On April 25th, almost three years after his termination, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) announced a favorable settlement of Dr. Phillips’s lawsuit and filed a voluntary dismissal of the case, Phillips v. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, with the Wake County Superior Court. In accordance with t ..read more

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 first day of North Carolina’s 2024 Legislative Session and how our team spent the day; An update on NC Family’s 2024 Raleigh Dinner; and A farewell to one of our staff members. LINKS FROM THE VIDEO:  Watch NC Family’s Government Relations Team at the GA Learn More About the First Day of Session Visit NC Family’s Action Center Learn more about the Opportunity Scholarship  Learn more about NC Family’s Ra ..read more

On April 17th, Planned Parenthood released its annual report for 2022-2023, showing the pro-abortion group received close to $700 million in taxpayer funding. In this report, which the Planned Parenthood leadership has called their “love note to the doctors, nurses, clinicians, educators, and staff who spend their days fulfilling the promise to care,” they detail their activities and accomplishments for the year, which appear to be quite the opposite of caring. At the same time, though, the organization’s funding from taxpayer dollars surged by nearly $40 million. Here’s what that money got Am ..read more

Today marks the first day of North Carolina’s 2024 Legislative “Short” Session. The primary focus of this year’s session will be making adjustments to the two-year budget that was passed last year, but state lawmakers are likely to consider much more. It could be over as soon as the first part of July, or legislators could stay in until late summer or early fall. Republicans still hold a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers. Last year was packed with important legislation, and we made significant strides in protecting life, promoting educational freedom, solidifying parental rights, and p ..read more

North Carolina’s 2024 Legislative Session begins this Wednesday, and as we prepare, I wanted to take the opportunity to encourage you to pray for your legislators. Serving in this role requires these individuals to make so many important decisions, often about topics they have little or no experience in. Frequently these decisions must be made quickly, and many of them have lobbyists and citizens actively advocating for one side or the other. This type of leadership is not for the faint of heart, and our leaders need our prayers. So here are a few tips to help you pray for your legislators dur ..read more

As a teenager, Prisha Mosley was told that she was born in the wrong body and that transitioning her gender would solve the various mental health problems she was experiencing. She received cross-sex hormones and a double mastectomy only to realize that these procedures were not the solution. Now, after detransitioning, she is suing the healthcare providers who pushed her down this path, seeking to hold them accountable and protect others from a similar fate. This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Josh Payne, attorney and co-founder of Campbell Miller Payne, PL ..read more