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RESEARCH AND ISSUES 
Darwin's Heretic
Dr. John West discusses a new documentary from the Discovery Institute, entitled, Darwin’s Heretic: How the Co-Founder of Evolution Embraced Intelligent Design, which details the life and work of Alfred Russell Wallace, the co-founder (with Charles Darwin) of the theory of natural selection. (Jan 27) listen
MPA Campaign
As North Carolinians prepare to defend marriage at the ballot in 2012, attorney Steven Long outlines the legalities associated with financially supporting the Marriage Protection Amendment. more
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Orange County Opposes Marriage Amendment
The Orange County Board of Commissioners has adopted a resolution formally opposing the Marriage Protection Amendment, which will be considered by North Carolina voters on May 8, 2012. (Jan 27) more
CDC Analyzes Teen Mom Contraception Use
About half of teen mothers in a government survey were using contraception when they became pregnant, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Jan 26) more
NC Primary on Schedule
A three-judge panel has unanimously declined to delay the filing period and primary election date for North Carolina’s 2012 elections. (Jan 25) more
NC Improved Pro-Life Ranking
North Carolina is ranked as the 25th most pro-life state in the nation, moving up four spots from a 2011 ranking as the 29th most pro-life state, according to a new report from Americans United for Life. (Jan 24) more
Feds Keep Contraceptive Mandate
Despite thousands of complaints and two lawsuits, a federal mandate requiring public and private group health plans to cover “all FDA-approved” contraceptives will not exempt religious hospitals and universities, according to an announcement made Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Jan 23) more
Faith Leaders Affirm Traditional Marriage
As pro-homosexual activists gear up to oppose a Marriage Protection Amendment in North Carolina, an impressively broad array of religious leaders have signed an “open letter to all Americans,” affirming the definition of marriage as only between one man and one woman, and warning of the significant threat that marriage redefinition poses to both religious freedom and “the common good.” (Jan 20) more
Perdue Seeks Tax Increase
Governor Beverly Perdue announced earlier this week that she intends to propose a budget for next year that will include a sales tax increase to help restore education funding cuts that were made to help balance the 2011-2012 budget. (Jan 19) more
Supreme Court Refuses Forsyth Prayer Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to clarify a nationwide standard regarding prayer at public government meetings by declining to hear an appeal of a case involving the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners’ public invocation policy that allows prayers to specific deities. (Jan 18) more
Sanctity of Human Life Day
On Sunday, January 22, pro-life advocates around our state and nation will join together in recognition of “Sanctity of Human Life Sunday,” an annual day set aside to honor the intrinsic value of human life, from conception to natural death. (Jan 17) more
Court Says Churches Can Choose Leaders
Churches have the right under the First Amendment to hire or fire their own ministers without the interference of the government’s employment discrimination laws, according to a landmark decision handed down Wednesday by the United States Supreme Court. (Jan 13) more
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