Tomorrow is election day in North Carolina! We all saw what happened when the anti-choice and anti-LGBT majority was voted into the General Assembly last November. Let’s not have that happen in our cities and counties this year. The North Carolina State Board of Elections has a great user-friendly website for all your election day and voting … Continue reading »
Anti-Choice News Round-Up
Mirroring the situation in Kansas earlier this year, a new law has been proposed in Pennsylvania that would effectively close most, if not all, abortion clinics. Bill 732 will require clinics remodel their buildings to follow the codes and rules of ambulatory surgical facilities. At the same time the bill would require a registered nurse to be … Continue reading »
Sign Our Petition!
Last week we released our report on the dangers of crisis pregnancy centers in North Carolina. This week we want your support in calling for state regulation of these CPCs to prevent further misinformation from negatively affecting the lives of North Carolinians. Add your name to a growing list of North Carolinians who agree that … Continue reading »
854 Injunction Issued!
Good news for women in North Carolina. The lawsuit against anti-abortion H.B. 854 received an injunction earlier this week! The portion of the law that mandates some of what physicians are required to tell women, including a an ultrasound and description of the fetus, has been blocked. The rest of the law goes into effect … Continue reading »
NARAL NC in News
Watch Executive Director Carey Pope on PoliticsNation on MSNBC with Al Sharpton! Watch it here!
Mississippi Personhood Amendment
Bt Claire, Communications Intern A constitutional amendment to re-define the definition of when life begins to the moment of fertilization was proposed in Mississippi a while back. The November 8th vote is quickly approaching as pro-choice activists try to persuade the public of the long-term, dangerous and invasive consequences of Amendment 26. Amendment 26 states that “The … Continue reading »
The Truth Revealed: North Carolina’s Crisis Pregnancy Centers
NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina Foundation issued a report on its yearlong undercover investigation of CPCs in North Carolina. Read the report here. The Sunday News and Observer article on the report is here. This report has been getting coverage all over the country, see those articles here.
H.R. 358 passes House
Continuing in their trend of ideologically driven attacks on choice this year, the anti-choice controlled House voted to pass H.R. 358 yesterday. If you recall, this bill would allow hospitals to deny patients life-saving abortion even if the woman will die without one, as well as interfere in how private insurance companies offer abortion and … Continue reading »
Greenville, Fayetteville Volunteer Training
Want to volunteer with us in Greenville or Fayetteville? Join us for a volunteer training in your area next month! Get the details and RSVP here! Also see what else we’re doing in your community next month on our event page!
Ada Lovelace Day – Honoring Women in STEM
By Claire, Communications Intern Unless you’re already technologically inclined you probably don’t know who Ada Lovelace was. Or what STEM means. Ada Lovelace Day,which happened earlier this month on October 7th, is dedicated to honoring the women in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Ada Lovelace lived from 1815 to 1852 and is considered by many to be the … Continue reading »
