Raleigh - HB 879 is undergoing some amendments.  Late last week it became apparent that without modification, HB 879 was going to die in the Education Committee. In the spirit of "something is better than nothing" HB 879 is going to be amended to help improve the chance it will pass out of the Education Committee and onto the floor of the House in time to beat the Crossover deadline.   The current news is that it will be heard on Tuesday May 22 at 11 am in the House Education Committee.  We need to rally support before that meeting.

The Opposition is Circling the Wagons
Abstinence Until Marriage supporters have been calling, writing and deluging the representatives with calls to kill this bill.  And the delays in hearing the bill thus far show that they're succeeding.  The Representatives need to be told and shown that the majority of North Carolinians know that Abstinence Only needs an overhaul.  The majority knows that teens need information, not fear and shame.  The majority knows that we can't afford to bury our heads in the sand any longer. The majority of North Carolinians support Abstinence-Based Comprehensive Sexual Health Education.