Abortion


Hundreds of abortion-rights supporters ralied outside the North Carolina Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C, on May 13 to urge Republican legislators to sustain Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of new abortion restrictions. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)
Judge Blocks Two Provisions of NC’s 12-Week Abortion Ban

The ruling does not affect the overall ban, but does temporarily halt measures that medical groups said were vague and medically unnecessary.

What the 2024 Republican candidates are saying about abortion bans

The Republican presidential primary field is full of anti-abortion candidates, but amid massive electoral backlash to abortion bans, some candidates are attempting to backpedal or soften their stances on the campaign trail, or ignore the issue altogether.

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has called abortion “murder,” compared the procedure to slavery, and said that he would support a total abortion ban in North Carolina, without any exceptions. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Here’s a Look at Mark Robinson’s Long Anti-Abortion Record

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has called abortion “murder,” compared the procedure to slavery, and said that he would support a total abortion ban in North Carolina, without any exceptions.

Security removes abortion rights protesters Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
NC Budget Gives $20 million to ‘Clinics’ That Lie to Women About Abortion

Unlicensed and unregulated crisis pregnancy centers offer “purposefully manipulative and deceptive practices” to dissuade patients from getting abortions, medical experts say.

North Carolina elected officials met with small-business leaders on Friday at Trophy Brewing in Raleigh. Counterclockwise from left, Ari Medoff, Arosa; Pam Blondin, Deco Raleigh; U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel; U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross; Kate Charland, Carpenter Development; and Rebecca Couch, Trophy Brewing. (Photo by Michael McElroy/Cardinal and Pine)
NC Abortion Ban Will Hurt the Local Economy, Small Business Leaders Say

At a discussion in Raleigh last week, local business owners warned the ban threatened the state’s economic success.

Abortion rights protesters are removed from the General Assembly on May 16, 2023 after shouting "shame, shame," when legislators overrode Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the 12-week abortion ban. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
A Year After the Fall of Roe: How North Carolina Women Lost Abortion Rights

Republican legislatures across the U.S. enacted abortion bans soon after the Supreme Court’s struck down Roe v. Wade, but North Carolina’s attack on abortion rights came in the last few months.

Hundreds of reproductive-freedom demonstrators gathered for a rally in Raleigh on May 19 to   watch North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper veto the 12-week abortion ban. The legislature overrode the veto the following week. (Travis Long/The News & Observer via AP, File)
NC Doctors File Lawsuit Against 12-Week Abortion Ban

While the suit condemns the entirety of the abortion ban, it focuses on vague provisions that make it unclear when exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother would actually be applied.