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The Healthy Youth Act, HB88, has been ratified by the General Assembly. The
Bishops opposed the bill and their point of view was supported by more than 8,000
e-mails from Catholic Voice NC registrants. Although the bill passed, its final
version allows parents to make choices about the sex education their children
receive.
Read the Ratified Version
School Violence Prevention
Despite the opposition of the bishops and the
Catholic Voice NC Registrants who sent more than
26,000 e-mails to their elected representatives the
General Assembly ratified the School Violence
Prevention Act. The bishops are concerned that
the inclusion of "differentiating characteristics" in
the act  will create a legal basis for same sex
marriage in NC.

Read the Ratified Bill
Sex Education Bill Ratified
Update on Racial Justice Act
Bishops Jugis and Burbidge  issued an ALERT on the Racial Justice Act which was
discussed by the House Ways and Means committee  June 3rd. The committee removed a
provision of the bill that would have re-instituted the death penalty in North Carolina.  The
bishops objected to that provision. The bill still faces several legislative hurdles.  We will keep
CVNC registrants posted.

Take Action on this Alert
Read the Bishop's Statement
Read the bill