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. […]
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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 […]
Gambling Our Future Is a Poor Strategy
Guest Editorial The Pilot March 1, 2024 Sports betting has occurred since cave dwellers picked sides on match-ups between woolly mammoths. So the world is not going to end on March 11 when legalized sports betting — and the far more insidious mobile variety — begins in North Carolina. But a whole lot of lives […]
Possible NC Preemptive Action: No Repeat of What Happened to Trump in Colorado
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League December 29, 2023 The executive director of the Christian Action League is encouraging North Carolina legislators to pass a bill that would ensure the Tarheel State does not have a repeat of what happened in Colorado, where the state Supreme Court ruled former President Donald Trump could not appear […]
FDA’s Abortion Pill Rules are Endangering Women, Human Coalition Tells Supreme Court
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League November 22, 2023 A prominent pro-life organization this month asked the U.S. Supreme Court to require the FDA to uphold “basic safeguards” for the abortion pill regimen that were removed in recent years to the detriment of women’s health. The Human Coalition filed its friend-of-the-court brief in a case, […]
Pro-Life Success: North Carolina’s Abortion Rate Hits Amazing Low, Down 31%
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League October 20, 2023 Pro-lifers across North Carolina are celebrating news that the number of abortions dropped after a 12-week ban went into effect and are calling for prayer that the rate will keep falling. The data from the pro-choice Guttmacher Institute shows that there was a 31 percent decline […]
The Supreme Court’s Stand for Religious Liberty: A Look at Recent Victories
By Sam Currin Christian Action League August 9, 2023 With American Christians and religious institutions facing discrimination both in the marketplace and by governments, it is no surprise that religious liberty issues have become center stage at the U.S. Supreme Court. In fact, the Court’s dockets for the past several years have included more religious […]
Landmark Pro-Life Bill Passes NCGA, Limits Abortion After Twelve Weeks, Provides Significant Support for Women
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 5, 2023 Pre-born North Carolinians will have a better chance at life, and pregnant women will have more support to make a pro-life decision, thanks to a new law limiting abortion after 12 weeks. The Care for Women, Children and Families Act provides more state funding for adoption […]
The Battle Over the Dangerous Abortion Pill is Not Over
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 28, 2023 It’s been a week since the Supreme Court ruled that full access to the abortion pill mifepristone can continue, but the battle to protect women and the unborn from the dangerous drug is not over, as a lawsuit in Texas works its way through the lower […]
‘In God We Trust’ Would be Placed in N.C. Legislative Chambers Under New Bill
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League March 3, 2023 A North Carolina legislator introduced a bill this week that would require the national motto “In God We Trust” to be placed prominently in both legislative chambers, saying it would serve as a “constant reminder” that legislators are serving God in their elected roles. The bill, […]