(Help us save over
26,000+ babies each year in NC.)
Dear Friend,
We are raising the alarm, and need your help. We urgently
call on all pro-life supporters of our coalition to take action that
helps us save over 26,000 babies in North Carolina per year!
In the next few days the NC legislature will decide what
legislation will be put forward to limit abortion. This decision is
being made in Republican caucuses behind closed doors, and the
pro-life movement in North Carolina needs to act NOW, before a bill is
filed. There is much pressure on these lawmakers to present a bill
that only makes minimal changes to the current abortion law, and saves
only around 4,000 babies a year.
For the legislature to present a bold pro-life bill that will save
over 26,000 lives a year, they need to hear from you! A
Heartbeat Act that limits abortion when a heartbeat is detected in the
pre-born child—about 6 weeks—will make a significant impact by saving
the lives of 22,000 thousand more babies than the 13-week limit being
floated in legislative chambers. States like Texas, Arkansas, Georgia,
Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina (although the South
Carolina Supreme Court overturned it) and Missouri have passed
Heartbeat Acts. Even Governor Ron Desantis in Florida has indicated
that he will sign a Heartbeat Act into law. This is a decision
that our legislators are deciding right now, and they need to hear
from you as soon and frequently as possible! We are talking about
saving real lives.
In response, we have organized these two action items to
equip you to contact and visit with your respective legislators:
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CONTACT:
Even if you’ve already done so, would you consider taking a
minute or two to use/reuse this
time-saving
click-to-contact tool to message your legislators and ask them to
support a Heartbeat Bill? We’ve also added the ability to
connect you directly with them if you’d like to encourage them over
the phone.
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VISIT:
We are organizing two important Days of Action on Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week (February 28th and March 1st). We’re calling on
coalition members from all across the state to drive down to Raleigh
and join us as we go and visit legislators in person at the General
Assembly. Your presence and activism will make a critical
difference in whether legislators propose a Heartbeat Act or a 13-week
limit on abortion. If you would like to join us for one of
these days, click
here or see the event info below:
WHO: You, and pro-life
supporters all across NC.
WHAT: Legislation Days
of Pro-life Action in Support of the Heartbeat Bill.
WHERE: 16 West Jones
Street, Raleigh, NC. The first floor 1000 Court of the Legislative
Building (visit https://www.ncleg.gov/About/VisitorInfo
for more). To meet up, enter the building at 16 West Jones Street.
There will be a big medallion with the state seal on the ground. Enter
the building, and go through security. Turn to your right and walk
forward and that will be the "1000 Court" of the legislative building.
You will see tables and a fountain. look for NC Values team and we
will give you instructions.
WHEN: Tuesday,
February 28th, 2023, and Wednesday, March 1st, 2023, between 9am and
1pm.
HOW: If possible,
please wear a baby blue shirt in support of the unborn and to make it
easier to identify you.
Thank you for everything you are doing, and as always, we would
appreciate your deepest prayers that we protect as many unborn babies
in North Carolina as possible.
Sincerely,
Tami Fitzgerald, NC Values
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