“IVF allowed me to become a mother, one of the most special titles that I hold. It has given me opportunities and experiences that I did not think would be possible in the trenches of my infertility,” Beal said.
A state cannot enact restrictions to a drug if the Federal Food and Drug Administration had already “expressly considered and rejected” them, the judge wrote.
North Carolina is currently one of the few places to which women from Southern states can travel for abortion care—but even here, women are under threat by grandstanding candidates and lawmakers who will put their taking points over our safety.
In a new interview, former president Donald Trump plays to anti-abortion advocates by stating he would allow states to enforce extreme abortion regulations during a second term.
As lawmakers return for a new session this month, House Democratic Leader Robert Reives says that Republican leadership should be honest with voters about their plan to further restrict abortion rights and should pay more attention to North Carolinians trying to make ends meet.
So who is this “Jesus” whom Robinson preaches? He sounds more like the former President Donald Trump, who is running as the messianic hope of a frightened, morally corrupt faction.
This legislation is so harmful and out of touch that it even applies to minors. Pregnant children will be forced to carry pregnancies to term in our state thanks to Republicans in Raleigh and Donald Trump, the man who empowers them. Those with fatal fetal diagnoses are subject to similar restrictions.
The state’s Democratic Party chair believes North Carolinians deserve better than a six-week abortion ban and the defunding of public schools that could occur under top Republican candidates like Mark Robinson.
Under the new rules, state officials and law enforcement cannot obtain medical records related to lawful reproductive health care with the goal of pursuing legal action.
After a six-month break, the General Assembly returns for a new session on Wednesday, April 24. Though this round is expected to be relatively short, lawmakers will still cover some important issues. North Carolina’s legislative session last year lasted a decade....
One centerpiece of that program is dozens of never-before-published videos created for Project 2025’s Presidential Administration Academy. The vast majority of these videos — 23 in all, totaling more than 14 hours of content — were provided to ProPublica and Documented by a person who had access to them.
Even as the Biden administration publicly warned hospitals to treat pregnant patients in emergencies, facilities continue to violate the federal law. The issue became a focus for the administration following reports of women being improperly treated in emergency rooms after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion more than two years ago.
While Robinson has not changed his tune in speeches so far, the ad presents a clear attempt to appeal to a wider audience and smooth his record on an issue that could play a huge role both in the governor’s race, and up and down the ballot.
An over-the-counter birth control option will now be available for free in North Carolina for anyone who has health insurance through Medicaid, Gov. Roy Cooper announced this week.
For decades, Republicans have spread misinformation — and outright lies — about abortions later in pregnancy, while also spreading conspiracy theories about nonexistent “post-birth” abortions. Here, we separate fact from fiction.