Reproductive Rights
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In North Carolina, the future of abortion could come down to a few hundred votes
Democrats — fueled by women voters — say outrage about abortion restrictions could help them break a Republican supermajority.
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Dan Bishop continues to stand by Mark Robinson despite reports of his pro-slavery, pro-Nazi posts
The Republican nominee for attorney general isn’t retracting his support for the embattled gubernatorial candidate. Bishop has in the past described Robinson as “groundbreaking” and “the most formidable candidate [he’s] ever seen in North Carolina.”
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Kamala Harris wants to end the Senate filibuster to restore national abortion rights
The Senate filibuster rule requires a 60-vote threshold for most legislation to pass, making it virtually impossible to pass abortion rights legislation due to Republican opposition. Without the filibuster, a law restoring Roe v. Wade could pass with a simple majority, or 51 Senate votes.
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In a church speech, Mark Robinson points to his crotch and admonishes women to ‘get this under control’
Robinson, who has a long record of disparaging women, also said, “that means you don’t lay down and act like you’re making a baby until you’re ready to have a baby.”
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OPINION: Mark Robinson is following the anti-abortion extremist playbook
Access to healthcare and reproductive rights are core moral issues Mark Robinson has outright flip-flopped about, one way or the other, within months of the election. North Carolinians deserve to know the earnestly held positions of the candidates seeking to represent them.
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A month after seeking a softer tone on abortion, Mark Robinson says ‘there’s no reason why an abortion should happen ever.’
Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor, said in multiple events recently that he eventually wants to see full abortion ban in North Carolina, despite his campaign ad last month in which he said he “stands behind” the state’s “common sense” 12-week abortion ban.
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Trump says voters will decide on abortion. Not in North Carolina, they won’t.
Despite Trump’s claims at the debate with Kamala Harris, most states with abortion bans, including North Carolina, have refused to allow voters to decide whether to protect abortion rights.
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Fact-checking Trump’s lies on abortion during the presidential debate
Trump spent much of Tuesday’s debate lying about his position on abortion, repeatedly spreading conspiracy theories about Democrats executing infants, and downplaying the very real consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Doug Emhoff calls out Trump’s ‘extremist crusade’ against abortion in NC visit
The current and potentially future second spouse visited Raleigh as part of the Harris campaign’s Fighting for Reproductive Freedom tour, which aims to highlight the stark contrast between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on reproductive rights.
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Opinion: Mark Robinson wants to take away our rights and freedoms
A North Carolina woman says Mark Robinson’s latest ad is trying to soften his stance on abortion rights, but she says he’s an extremist who would support a total abortion ban.
