NC Family's Family Policy Matters

Latest Episodes:

The Fight to Defeat the "Contraceptive Mandate" Mar 16, 2020

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with John Bursch of Alliance Defending Freedom to discuss the March for Life's petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to protect them and other objectors from the Obama era so-called contraceptive mandate.

Reversing the "Seamless Garment" Mar 09, 2020

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, founder and President of the Ruth Institute, a global nonprofit focused on keeping families together. Dr. Morse addresses the popular "seamless garment" approach that has been used against the pro-life movement, and how she and the Ruth Institute plan to turn this approach on its head to advance pro-life and pro-family values.

A Super Tuesday in North Carolina Mar 02, 2020

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Anna Beavon Gravely, Executive Director of NC FreeEnterprise Foundation. Gravely discusses this week's Super Tuesday election, and what the data tells us about North Carolina's highly competitive political landscape this year.

What Do Americans Think About Paid Family Leave? Feb 24, 2020

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Henry Olsen, senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, about a new survey of American voters on paid family leave. Olsen shares the surprising findings that support for paid family leave spans the partisan divide and is highly important to key voter groups.

Preparing For a Post-Roe World Feb 17, 2020

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life America. Hawkins shares the state of the pro-life movement right now, both on the federal and state levels, and how we all can be ready to fight for life when Roe v. Wade is hopefully overturned.

A Pursuit Of Truth That Leads To Freedom (Orginally Aired 3/16/2017) Feb 10, 2020

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family is pleased to bring you a re-airing of the radio show from March 16, 2017. In this show, NC Family President John Rustin sits down with Andrew Kern, President of the CiRCE Institute. Kern speaks about the revitalization of classical education in our country and state, and what can be gained from this atypical approach to education.

Guidelines to Better Religious Liberty Feb 03, 2020

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Eric Buehrer, founder of Gateways to Better Education. Buehrer tells the story of his organization's work to update the US Department of Education's guidelines for religious liberty, so that students, teachers, and administrators are aware of their Constitutionally protected religious liberties.

Hope After Abortion Jan 27, 2020

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Jackie Bonk of Project Rachel in Eastern North Carolina. Bonk discusses her work with post-abortive mothers and fathers, and how there can be hope and healing for those who have gone through this heartbreaking experience.

The Truth About Chemical Abortion Jan 21, 2020

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs talks with Patrina Mosley of the Family Research Council. Mosley discusses the recent rise in chemical abortions, and outlines the dangers associated with chemical abortions, as well as many of the lies that the abortion industry markets about this particular method.

Clearing the Air About Hemp Jan 09, 2020

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs joins NC Family President John Rustin, and Director of Community Impact and Counsel Jere Royall to discuss the growing hemp industry in North Carolina. Rustin and Royall share details about the 2019 Farm Act, as well as define key terms like hemp, marijuana, THC, and CBD.