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North Carolina Scores 39% in Religious Liberty Index, Ranks 32nd in Nation

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 9, 2024 How well does North Carolina protect our religious liberty? According to a recent report from the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy, the Tar Heel State ranks 32 out of 50 with a score of 39 percent. The score is a slight increase from 2023, when […]

Evolving GOP Platform: Controversial Shifts Cause Concerns for Christian Conservatives

By Peyton Majors Christian Action League July 26, 2024 This year’s Republican National Convention was anything but the traditional event your father or grandfather might remember. In fact, if the GOP’s forefathers were still alive, they’d likely be blushing — if not downright agitated. The Republican Party dropped its three-decade-old opposition to same-sex marriage. It […]

Republicans Propose Changes to GOP Platform on Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage, Rev. Mark Creech Speaks Out

By Hunter Hines Christian Action League July 8, 2024 As the 2024 Republican National Convention approaches, conservative evangelical leaders are voicing strong opposition to proposed changes in the party platform that would soften its stance on abortion and remove language opposing same-sex marriage. The platform, backed by presumptive presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump, […]

Southern Pines Florist Takes Stand on Faith, Declines LGBTQIA+ Wedding Services

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 21, 2024 Operators of a Southern Pines florist have taken a stand for their faith by announcing that they will not offer wedding decor for “LGBTQIA+ ceremonies.” Using a Facebook post to explain their Biblical beliefs regarding salvation and sin and their intent not to treat anyone unkindly […]

Supreme Court Preserves Legality of Abortion Pill but Dodges Central Question

By Peyton Majors Christian Action League June 14, 2024 The U.S. Supreme Court dodged the question on the safety of the abortion pill this week when it unanimously ruled that a coalition of pro-life doctors and medical groups did not have legal standing to bring the case. In a 9-0 decision authored by Justice Brett […]

Legal Battle Over NC Abortion Pill Regulations Highlights Broader National Abortion Debates

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 7, 2024 Abortion pill regulations designed to protect the health of North Carolina women and to give their unborn babies a better chance at life have been struck down by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles on Monday ruled that mifepristone can be taken outside of […]

Court Says N.C. Must Cover Trans Surgeries in State Health Plans

By Peyton Majors Christian Action League May 3, 2024 Federal appeals court this week struck down North Carolina’s ban on transgender surgeries within its state employee health care plan, ruling in a narrow 8-6 split that the prohibition is discriminatory and violates the U.S. Constitution. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is likely. The […]

Most Significant Abortion Case Since Roe v. Wade: What Will SCOTUS Rule on the Abortion Pill?

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 29, 2024 In what some media outlets called the most significant abortion case since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments regarding mifepristone, one of two medications used in chemical abortions, and the FDA’s removal of safeguards surrounding the drug. […]

Medication Abortions on the Rise: Guttmacher Institute’s Latest Report Raises Concerns

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 22, 2023 The Guttmacher Institute released its U.S. abortion report for 2023 this past week, and the numbers are devastating. An estimated 1,026,690 babies killed in the womb, up 10 percent since 2020. Some 44,700 of those took place in North Carolina, which is 12,970 more than in […]