By Peyton Majors Christian Action League April 14, 2023 Abortions are declining nationwide, but North Carolina — tragically — is bucking the trend, according to new data. The report from the pro-choice Society of Family Planning found an average of 5,377 fewer abortions each month in the U.S. from July to December last year compared […]
Pro Life
What’s the Status of Abortion Legislation?
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 7, 2023 Republican lawmakers should be able to pass legislation this session to further limit abortion, but whether they will remains to be seen. On Friday, Rep. Tricia Cotham of Mecklenburg County switched her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, giving the GOP a supermajority in the House […]
What Will Tar Heel Lawmakers Do About Abortion? What Can You Do?
By CAL Staff and Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League February 24, 2023 What will Tar Heel lawmakers do about abortion? Will the state remain an abortion haven, with women from more restrictive states flocking to North Carolina for the fatal procedure? Or will legislators stand for life and further restrict abortion now that Roe […]
Senate Passes Bill to Strengthen, Update to Safe Surrender Law
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 10, 2023 The Senate on Thursday voted 44-0 to strengthen North Carolina’s Safe Surrender Law, making the state a safer place for newborns who find themselves in the care of an overwhelmed parent. First passed in 2001, the law already allowed a parent to surrender a baby up […]
State’s A.G. Josh Stein ‘Should Read his Bible,’ Says Viral Letter to the Editor
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League January 27, 2023 A North Carolina resident sparked a lively Internet debate in recent days when he suggested, in a letter to the editor, that state Attorney General Josh Stein should read his Bible before disagreeing with Christians on the issues of abortion and same-sex marriage. The letter to […]
N.C. Should Become a ‘Destination State for Life,’ says Lt. Gov. Robinson
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 20, 2023 North Carolina should become a “destination state for life.” That’s what Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson told a crowd of more than 1,000 Saturday as the keynote speaker at North Carolina Right to Life’s 25th annual Rally and March for Life in Raleigh. He challenged the state […]
N.C. Legislature Will Tackle Abortion Bill, Speaker Tim Moore Says
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League January 13, 2023 North Carolina Speaker of the House Tim Moore said on the first day of the legislative session Wednesday that the chamber will tackle the issue of abortion this year, although he said specific details are still unknown. Moore, 52, was elected speaker on Wednesday for a […]
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday: ‘First Year Without the Dark Cloud of Roe v. Wade’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 11, 2023 National Sanctity of Human Life Day will be celebrated across the nation on Jan. 22, exactly half a century since Roe v. Wade opened the door to abortion on demand across America and seven months after the Supreme Court sent the issue back to the states […]
N.C. Pro-Lifers Must Remain Determined in 2023 Despite Threats, Leaders Say
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League January 6, 2023 North Carolina pro-life leaders are encouraging their constituents to be on guard but resolute in 2023 in light of recent attacks on pro-lifers that could re-appear when the new legislature reconvenes Jan. 11. Pro-lifers within the state experienced three high-profile attacks last year immediately before and […]
‘Victory’: Planned Parenthood Drops Lawsuit Against 5 N.C. Pro-Life Laws
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League January 6, 2023 Planned Parenthood is dropping a lawsuit challenging five North Carolina pro-life laws in light of the overturning of Roe v. Wade and a legal motion from two pro-life Republican leaders. The lawsuit, filed in 2020, had sought to overturn five state laws as unconstitutional. Those five […]