ABORTION
The pre-born child, whose life begins at conception, is a human being created in God's image. The first duty of the law is to prevent the shedding of innocent blood. It is, therefore, the duty of all civil governments to secure and to safeguard the lives of the pre-born.
To that end, the Constitution of NC was ordained and established for "ourselves and our posterity". Under no circumstances may the federal or NC government fund or otherwise support any state or local government or any organization or entity, foreign or domestic, which advocates, encourages or participates in the practice of abortion. We also oppose the distribution and use of RU-486 and all other chemical abortifacients.
In addition, Article IV of the US Constitution guarantees to each state a republican form of government. In a republic, the taking of innocent life, including the life of the pre-born, may not be declared lawful by any institution of state or local government-legislative, judicial or executive. The right to life may certainly not properly be made dependent upon a vote of a majority of any legislative body. Nor may that right depend upon a majority of justices on any NC court, including the United States Supreme Court. Therefore, although a Supreme Court decision is binding on the parties to the controversy as to the particulars of the case, it is not a political rule for NC. Roe v Wade is illegitimate, contrary to the law of NC and the nation's charter and Constitution. It must be resisted by all civil government NC state and local officials, and by all branches of the North Carolina government, legislative, executive and judicial.
In office, SPNC elected officials will only appoint to the North Carolina judiciary and to other positions of state authority qualified individuals who publicly acknowledge and commit themselves to the legal personhood of the pre-born child. In addition, we will do all that is within our power to encourage federal, state and local government officials to protect the sanctity of the life of the pre-born through legislation, executive action, and judicial enforcement of the law of the land.
Finally, we condemn the misuse of anti-racketeering and other federal laws against peaceful pro-life demonstrators, and strongly urge the repeal of the RICO and FACE Acts as unconstitutional expansions of federal power into areas reserved to North Carolina by the Tenth Amendment.