HB 879 Passes the House Health Committee!

House Bill 879, the bill that seeks to bring Abstinence Based Comprehensive Sexuality Education to North Carolina, passed its first hurdle on May Day. It passed the NC House Health Committee and was referred to the House Committee on Education.

What does this mean?

It means we won Round One. We fought the good fight and we won! A majority of committee members saw that the health and welfare of our children is the most important factor in the consideration of how we should educate our youth about their sexuality. A majority rejected Abstinence Only Until Marriage and embraced a scientifically evaluated, proven system of sexuality education that teaches abstinence and backs it up with medically based comprehensive education on sexuality.

Congratulations go out to the House Committee on Health and to all the North Carolinians who showed their support to their legislators! Cheers!

Now, onto Round Two: the House Committee on Education. We need to be three times as committed as before, because the opposition to this bill have lost their first battle and will be twice as committed to derailing this bill.

So please, even if you've already sent an email, already called your legislator, already showed up at the Legislature: We Still Need Your Support.

Here is the list of email addresses for members of the House Education Committee:

larryb@ncleg.net
Marvinl@ncleg.net
Almaa@ncleg.net
Marthaa@ncleg.net
Marilyna@ncleg.net
Curtisb@ncleg.net
Aliceb@ncleg.net
Larrybr@ncleg.net
Angelab@ncleg.net
Beckyc@ncleg.net
Georgec@ncleg.net
Triciac@ncleg.net
Billcu@ncleg.net
Billd@ncleg.net
Margaretd@ncleg.net
Jerryd@ncleg.net
Nelsond@ncleg.net
Bobe@ncleg.net
Susanf@ncleg.net
Dalef@ncleg.net
Rickg@ncleg.net
Bruceg@ncleg.net
Melanieg@ncleg.net
Larryh@ncleg.net
Markh@ncleg.net
bryanh@ncleg.net
Path@ncleg.net
Verlai@ncleg.net
Maggiej@ncleg.net
Lindajo@ncleg.net
Jhl@ncleg.net
Jimmyl@ncleg.net
Marymc@ncleg.net
Patm@ncleg.net
Marianm@ncleg.net
Earlinep@ncleg.net
Raymondr@ncleg.net
Deborahr@ncleg.net
Ruths@ncleg.net
Pauls@ncleg.net
Bonners@ncleg.net
Culliet@ncleg.net
Charlest@ncleg.net
Joet@ncleg.net
Tracyw@ncleg.net
Edithw@ncleg.net
Rayw@ncleg.net
Lauraw@ncleg.net
Winkiew@ncleg.net
Larryw@ncleg.net
Michaelw@ncleg.net
Douglasy@ncleg.net

Drop them an email and let them know that you support HB 879. Let them know that you care about the youth of North Carolina. Let's win every battle; let's win the war.

The children are counting on us, North Carolina.