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A bunch of men with suits sit around tables in the General Assembley in Raleigh, where last week they changed the definition of sexual assault, closing a loophole in the law.
Posted inGender health

NC sexual assault reforms pass unanimously

by Carolina Public Press November 7, 2019November 8, 2019

Kate Martin Carolina Public Press UPDATE: Gov. Cooper signed the bill into law this week. A wide-ranging legislative package reforming sexual assault laws passed both chambers of the NC General Assembly unanimously last week, with two elements closing decades-old legal loopholes on the definition of rape that set North Carolina apart. The Senate passed SB […]

man reaches otu to touch a hog that's in a crowded pen.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Hog Farm Lawsuit Protections Pass

by Catherine Clabby June 15, 2018June 15, 2018
Image of the vagina, uterus and womb [in the form of male reproductive organs] from 1575 German anatomy text.
Posted inChildren's Health, Featured, State Health Policy

Late-Entry Bill Would Loosen Sex Education Standards

by Editor September 16, 2015September 16, 2015
Posted inChildren's Health, Consumer News, Featured, Infectious Disease, Public Health

Debate Churns Over Raw Milk Proposal

by Editor April 28, 2015April 28, 2015

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