RALEIGH – On Friday, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed HB 465, a bill that will triple the mandatory waiting time for abortion care to 72 hours, making North Carolina only the fifth state in the nation with such a lengthy forced delay.
RALEIGH –The North Carolina Legislature today passed HB 465 requiring a woman who has decided to have an abortion to delay her abortion by at least 72 hours. North Carolina would be one of only five states to mandate such a lengthy forced delay requirement.
SALISBURY, N.C. – The Rowan County Board of Commissioners today voted to appeal a federal court ruling that found their practice of opening public meetings with commissioner-led prayers specific to one religion to be coercive, discriminatory, and in violation of the First Amendment to the U.S.
RALEIGH – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina delivered tens of thousands of signatures today to the Raleigh office of U.S. Senator Thom Tillis calling for an end to Section 215 of the Patriot Act.
RALEIGH – Today North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory announced plans to veto Senate Bill 2, a discriminatory measure that would allow sworn government officials to deny marriage services to legally eligible couples if the officials cite a deeply held religious objection.
RALEIGH – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina is urging the North Carolina General Assembly to reject HB 465, a bill that would triple North Carolina’s mandatory waiting period for women seeking abortion care to 72 hours and prevent many qualified doctors, such as family p