These grants will go towards creating jobs in six counties across the state of North Carolina: Chatham County, Pitt County, Wayne County, Halifax County, Stanly County, and Nash County.
A new analysis found that there were 4,230 abortions provided in North Carolina in June, and only 2,920 in July—a decrease of more than 30%—after Republicans’ 12-week abortion ban went into effect.
The bill also makes it more difficult to access care, and implements hugely restrictive regulations on abortion clinics, which could force many of them to close their doors.