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PR: Finding Grace Family Bill Filed in NC House to Defend the Unborn

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 9th, 2025
Contact: Ashley Vaughan
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FINDING GRACE FAMILY BILL FILED IN NC HOUSE TO DEFEND THE UNBORN

Today a critical piece of legislation, HB 844, was filed in the NC House that aims to protect the lives of unborn babies in our state. Thanks to this bill, North Carolina legislators now have the chance to save tens of thousands of lives in our state every year.

Unfortunately, since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 North Carolina has become an abortion destination state in the southeast. Most neighboring southern states have already enacted protections at conception or at the point a heartbeat is detected. SB20, which instituted a 12-week gestational limit on abortion, was a great start to defending life in our state. But polls show that an increasing number of North Carolinians hold the view that life begins at fertilization. Additionally, state statistics on abortion show that 92% of all abortions in North Carolina are performed before 12 weeks, meaning the 12-week gestational limit is not saving many lives.

“This bill is necessary for saving the lives of more unborn babies, because 92% of abortions in North Carolina take place before 12 weeks. Even more compelling, our laws are less restrictive than neighboring states, causing women to pour into North Carolina to obtain abortions and making it an abortion destination state. This needs to stop. A heartbeat is the indicator of life, both at the beginning and at the end of life. Every beating heart deserves protection, because life is a human right.” said NC Values Coalition Executive Director Tami Fitzgerald.

The sponsor of this bill is Representatives Brian Echevarria, Diane Wheatley, and Dennis Riddell.

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PR: Bill requiring age verification of individuals in pornographic images filed in NC House

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 7th, 2025
Contact: Ashley Vaughan
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BILL REQUIRING AGE VERIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN PORNOGRAPHIC IMAGES FILED IN NC HOUSE

Today, HB 805, a bill aimed at ending exploitations in the pornography industry, was filed in the NC house. The “Prevent Sexual Exploitation of Women and Minors Act” requires that pornography websites verify that people on their websites are at least 18 years old and have consented, in writing, to be there. The bill makes a way for those who have been exploited by pornography websites to have content removed and provides significant financial penalties for violations.

It is a critical time to protect children from exploitation by the pornography industry because online child sexual abuse material is on the rise. In the US, reports have grown exponentially in recent years, from 3,000 reports in 1998 to more than 1,000,000 in 2014 and 18,400,000 in 2018. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children recorded more than 29,300,000 reports of suspected child sexual abuse material in 2021, the highest number of reports ever received in a single year and a 35 percent increase from 2020.

Tami Fitzgerald, Executive Director of the North Carolina Values Coalition, praised the bill for its protection of vulnerable individuals, saying, “We are proud to support the introduction of this important bill, which is a critical step in safeguarding vulnerable individuals from exploitation by the pornography industry. It’s time to permanently put a stop to sexual exploitation of children in North Carolina.”

The bill is sponsored by Representatives Neal Jackson, Laura Budd,  Sarah Stevens, and Jennifer Balkcom.

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PR: Bill Introduced to Promote Wholesome Content for Students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 1st, 2025
Contact: Ashley Vaughan
[email protected]

BILL INTRODUCED TO PROMOTE WHOLESOME CONTENT FOR STUDENTS

Today, a bill was introduced in the NC House to ensure that wholesome content is promoted in public schools. HB 636 would require every school district in the state to adopt a policy for the selection and procurement of library books, electronic media and other resources for school libraries, including the removal of books and media that no longer meets the criteria. Selection and removal of books will be based on eight criteria, including that the materials must be age appropriate and must not include descriptions or visual depictions of sexual activity or be pervasively vulgar. The bill also requires school to screen donated materials and books sold at book fairs for explicit content. In order to allow parents more involvement in the book selection process, the bill sets up a process for books to be reviewed and for parents to object to books and offer feedback to the public school unit.

“Pornographic content is never appropriate in an educational setting. Exposure to sexually explicit material is devastating and traumatic for children, and it can have lasting psychological effects,” said Tami Fitzgerald, Executive Director of the NC Values Coalition. “This bill would put in place common-sense criteria to protect our children and ensure that the materials we provide them are appropriate for their developmental stage. Our schools should be places that nurture the development of young minds, not expose them to harmful material that robs them of their innocence.”

HB 636 provides additional remedies to parents against a public school unit that has violated the Parents Bill of Rights passed in 2023, which includes the book selection and removal provisions of the bill. New remedies provided to parents include:

(1) Declaratory relief.
(2) Injunctive relief.
(3) Damages of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation.
(4) Reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.
(5) Any other appropriate relief in the determination of the court.

The bill’s primary sponsors are Representatives Neal Jackson, Brian Biggs, David Willis, and Jennifer Balkcom.

Background:

Pornography in schools is a problem across our state. In Wake County alone, 54 schools are reportedly using books that contain explicit sexual nudity and obscene content. Shockingly, only eight districts in the entire state currently consider obscenity and pervasive vulgarity when selecting materials for school libraries. Moreover, there is no system in place to screen donated materials or books sold at school book fairs for obscenity or vulgarity.

Parents across the political spectrum do not want porn in schools. A staggering 69% of voters believe that books containing pornography should be banned from public high school libraries. The concern deepens with younger students, as 79% of voters agree that such material should not be present in middle schools, and 85% say the same for elementary schools.

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Laura Macklem
Laura MacklemPress & Political Director, NC Values

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