1) When the girl or woman has been raped. 2)When the girl or woman finds from her doctor that her own life is in danger due to the pregnancy. 3) When the girl is not old enough to be a competent mother and not strong enough physically and/or mentally, due to her youth, to carry a baby. 4) When the girl or woman is pregnant as a result of incest, 5) When the girl /woman finds out that the baby will likely die in her womb or suffer grave illness for the rest of its life after delivery.

Strongly Agree

Agree

I have seen people suffer so badly and families tortured watching the slow death. Therefore, I believe that an adult should have the right to sign a document witnessed by a family member who is chosen by the subject (before he/she is too incapacitated) giving permission to the attending doctor to assist with euthanasia at a described point in the illness (such as after 3 months in a coma or after so many days of failed critical bodily functions, other).

Disagree

I suppose Covid 19 presented the best illustration of this. If the church as well as other organizations and places where people gather are deemed to be endangering lives because of a known highly infectious disease or a known other danger such as possible bomb threats, then the government has the right to do this. The order would not pertain just to churches; it would be to any place that presents a risk to human life. Stores would be exempt because of the vital products they sell.

Strongly Agree

By all means. Anything else is discrimination. The person who wants to discriminate should sell their products from their home where they have the right to choose to whom they will sell or provide service.

No

Public, taxpayer funds should not be tied in any way to organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender preference, age, ability, religion, political persuasion, or employment type.

Agree

We have an agreement within NATO to defend each other and we have American citizens in that country. The danger posed by the Hezbollah militant group and Hamas, aided by Iran, is one that can affect other countries like ours. I believe though, that Israel should in good conscience aim for an immediate ceasefire, not "absolute victory" which implies a takeover or displacement of the Palestinian people.

B

I believe that vaccinations should be required when the proper authorities deem that the pandemic is so out of control that the danger of extreme morbidity and mortality is high and that the effects of severe spread will hurt society on other levels.

Strongly Agree

I believe this and I further believe that it means we should work for what we get and that the rules should be applied fairly across the board. If I work hard and save money and keep my credit report healthy, and keep a clean record with the law, I should have the exact same opportunity to apply for a residential loan or commercial loan as the next person without regard to financial legacy and who they know. I should have the same right to purchase in any neighborhood as another person.

While NC raised it in 2021 to $13, I believe we need to play catch up and do another increase. We went almost 14 years with no increase. Families bear the burden of this gap between pay and the cost of living and find it difficult to catch up.

Yes

I think so. I don't believe in throwing good money to bad, and that's what happens if, for example, we use federal grant money, let's say, to build a mental health center in an area where there is a high degree of chemical pollution. While we're attempting to address one issue, we're setting people up for a new problem. I think we must study data and ratings, apply them fairly and prioritize them reasonably to attain the best for our citizens.

Disagree

I believe NC needs to come up with a better formula that doesn't drain the public schools. Fewer than 2% of school age children attend private schools in NC. We ensure resources for 98% who are in our public schools. I believe that parents who choose private school should receive a voucher not to exceed 33% of the state's PPE (Per pupil expenditure) and that these vouchers are only available to families whose incomes fall under $30K per person in household per year, ie. family of 3 on $90K/yr

Agree

I think this topic has become very misunderstood. I firmly appreciate what our officers do when they act justly and respectfully. I do however, believe we should put more money into prevention of crimes than into intervention and punishment. No research shows the latter as effective, given the high recidivism rates.

Intensive background checks Denials of permits to criminals and mentally ill people higher age requirements for ownership ..over 21 longer waiting periods A registry of all gun purchases made available to the public especially to schools (just like registry of child predators is available)

To provide leadership for the equal and equitable distribution of resources needed by citizens for health, wellbeing, and tranquility.

no

no

Lean Liberal

Neutral

I think it depends on a diagnosis from a mental health professional. I believe that if a teenager is suicidal because of this torment, or poses danger to others because of the years they have endured the struggle, and other therapies to address their struggle with sexual or gender identity have not resolved the issue for the teen, and the doctor recommends the transition surgery, then I believe we should regard it the way we regard other situations that warrant necessary care to be healthy.

Agree

What age is "a child"? Legally we think in terms of 16 to drive, 18 to vote, 21to drink. Perhaps we need to define child with regard to health decisions. I think a girl who is pregnant at 11 years old needs the advice of a parent or other legal and caring guardian to make a decision either way, to carry the baby or to have an abortion. The brain of an 11-year-old hasn't finished growing and developing in thinking capacity.

Strongly Agree

I agree. Again, because children do not have fully developed brains, we cannot expect them to make decisions that will sustain sound, happy lives going forward. Mature, caring adults must help children with decisions that can be life altering.

Neutral

I grew up in the church and hold personal values which were framed by religious tenets and guidance. As I have allowed myself to hear others and their beliefs and values, I have decided that my God only asks that I love God, that I love my neighbor, and that God will handle the rest. I believe that government has no more authority to stop one from loving whom they love, than it has to encourage it. Ultimately, I am a believer in human rights and dignity. I am a strong advocate for equality.

Did not answer

Strongly Disagree

Voting absentee should be available to anyone of voting age. These 4 criteria do no cover all of the possible reasons why one may choose to vote by absentee ballot. These are just the reasons that selected legislators came up with. What about the 38-year-old, work- from- home dad who has no car and cannot easily tote twin babies to the polls (on the city bus) ? He doesn't fit these 4 criteria but could vote if allowed to do absentee ballot.

When any one of us is not free, none of us are free. When people are oppressed and denied their share of the dream, they eventually react in one way or another. On the other hand, the oppressor puts our nation in severe jeopardy with each threat of violence that reflects their dissatisfaction with the growing diversity in the US. We must find ways to welcome diverse people, diverse thought, diverse politics. Our country was founded for this very reason.

Agree

If we're talking fundamentally, yes. Our country's government and plan for economic growth was formed by White men who refused to share power with women or people of color,and built on the backs of Black people whose work on plantations gave birth to the generational wealth enjoyed by many White families in our country. So this is not a statement to incite ill will. It is the truth. It is our history. We cannot undo it even if we take the books off of the shelves in school libraries.

Neutral

I think this is too loaded a question. So let's unpack it a little. I'll put it this way: I don't want to share my locker room with a guy. If I were a college student, I would be fine with guys living down the hall. I personally believe we should have more coed sports where there are divisions by height and weight to create a 'level playing field' of sorts. I think for parents of teens there are so many concerns that go beyond my personal considerations. We must stay open to all of these.

D