By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 26, 2024 Less than two months after mobile sports betting became legal in North Carolina, gambling proponents are already pushing to make it easier to get in the game. Disappointed that no horse racing operators applied for a license prior to the May 4 Kentucky Derby, some lawmakers […]
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Unveiling the Dangers of Tianeptine: North Carolina’s Legislative Response
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 22, 2024 Tianeptine, also known as “gas-station heroin,” could be banned in North Carolina if a group of lawmakers tasked with addressing drug use has its way. In its April 16 report, the House Select Committee on Substance Abuse suggested that the Legislature deem tianeptine a Schedule II […]
Gender Identity Policy Sparks Debate: Man Arrested at Gastonia Planet Fitness
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 19, 2024 A 38-year-old man who disrobed in the ladies’ dressing area of a Planet Fitness gym in Gastonia has been charged with indecent exposure in front of a minor after a female gym member called 911 to report the incident. Christopher Allan Miller, who reportedly asked a […]
NC Pro-Abortion Roundtable: Addressing Misinformation in Healthcare Access
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 19, 2024 “Unless abortion is legal without restrictions, pregnant women cannot get quality healthcare.” Though a blatantly false statement, this seems to be the theme of President Joe Biden’s recent campaign efforts, including a series of pro-abortion roundtables, one of which was hosted earlier this month by North […]
Trump’s Abortion Shift: Rev. Mark Creech Voices Concern
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 12, 2024 Donald Trump’s latest position on abortion – that a national ban is unnecessary because it’s purely a state issue – could set back the pro-life movement by generations, leading to the loss of tens of thousands more unborn lives, says the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director […]
LifeLink Sponsors Conference in Raleigh: Chemical Abortions Take Center Stage
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 12, 2024 A healthcare crisis – that is how nurse Christa Brown described the massive rise in chemical abortions over the last few years. Making up just 20 percent of the fatal procedures in 2017, abortions using mifepristone and misoprostol now account for an estimated 80 percent, she […]
April is Alcohol Awareness Month: The Issue of Alcohol Neglected in the Church
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 5, 2024 How much do you know about alcohol, alcohol use disorder and the impact that it has on health and society? April is Alcohol Awareness Month and an opportunity to educate yourself and others on the inherent risks associated with alcohol consumption and the importance of making […]
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. […]
NC Voter Reforms Helping to Ensure Election Integrity
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 29, 2024 Roughly 1.8 million voters, just under a quarter of those registered in North Carolina, cast ballots in the March 5 primary. Many will have a chance to vote again in May during the second primary. And all are urged to head to the polls in November. […]
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 […]