By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 16, 2020 Can pro-life evangelicals justify casting a ballot for presidential candidate Joe Biden, who not only wants to enshrine Roe V. Wade into federal law, but also wants to end the Hyde Amendment, which limits the use of taxpayer funds for abortions? Can Christians proclaim that they […]
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Pro-Life Leaders Push for Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett at Press Conference/Rally in Charlotte
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 7, 2020 Pro-life leaders praised Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, thanked President Trump for nominating her and urged Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) to continue to push for her confirmation during a press conference Tuesday at Romare Bearden Park in Charlotte. Part of a five-state #ConfirmAmy tour across […]
N.C. – Abortion Industry Trying to Circumvent State Restrictions in War on the Unborn
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueAugust 6, 2020 Health officials say COVID-19 has killed more than 158,000 people in the United States since late February. During the same time period, abortionists took the lives of an estimated 391,000 babies. And yet, the abortion industry continues to try to circumvent state restrictions to further escalate its war […]
Supreme Court’s Flawed Ruling on Louisiana Abortion Law
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueJuly 3, 2020 The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law that would have helped ensure the safety of women by requiring their abortionists to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. The 5-4 ruling, written by Justice Stephen Breyer, and joined by justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Ginsburg and […]
Wrongful Arrests Lead to Lawsuits on Behalf of Prayer Walkers at Abortion Clinics
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueApril 17, 2020 Attorneys specializing in religious liberty cases are keeping busy in North Carolina. The Chicago-based Thomas More Society has filed suit against Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughn and a police officer in her city. And Alliance Defending Freedom is representing Love Life in a suit against Greensboro and Guilford County […]
David Benham Arrested for Pro-life Counseling outside Abortion Clinic: ‘We Maintained our Social Distance’
By Anugrah KumarChristian PostApril 6, 2020 Conservative Christian David Benham says North Carolina police selectively enforced the state’s COVID-19-related stay-at-home order to arrest him during the weekend while he was peacefully standing with pro-life counselors outside an abortion clinic. Sen. Ted Cruz called the arrest “unconstitutional.” Benham, one of the twin brothers who were famously […]
Prayer Walkers Wrongly Arrested Outside Greensboro Abortion Clinic
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 1, 2020 Seven Christians exercising their First Amendment freedoms by prayer walking outside of a Greensboro abortion clinic were arrested on Monday and accused of violating Guilford County’s stay-at-home order. For three of the men, all affiliated with the Charlotte-based ministry Love Life, it was their second such […]
Growing Chorus of Voices Urge Gov. Cooper to Suspend Elective Abortions
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 26, 2020 Pregnancy help centers and statewide faith-based organizations are among a growing chorus of voices urging North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to suspend elective abortions during the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, the Christian Action League joined the NC Family Policy Council, the NC Values Coalition, Concerned Women […]
Abandoned Babies Found Dead Could Have Been Saved by Safe Surrender Law
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 12, 2020 “Newborn found dead.” It’s among the saddest headlines imaginable. According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, a person’s risk of homicide on his first day of life is 10 times greater than at any other time. But thanks to a Safe Surrender […]
Up-and-Down Week for the Pro-Life Movement
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 27, 2020 It’s been an up-and-down week for the pro-life movement: the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld President Trump’s Protect Life Rule, which aims to keep taxpayer funds from paying for abortion, but the U.S. Senate rejected bills that would have helped protect the unborn and those […]