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New name, same mission: North Carolina's leading advocacy organization for reproductive freedom & abortion access! Join us: https://prochoicenc.org/take-action/ (formerly @NARALNC) https://prochoicenc.org/links/

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · Nov 12

Friends - #Abortion access is exactly the same in North Carolina today as it was on 11/5/2024. Don't pre-censor!

Learn about accessing abortion care in North Carolina here: prochoicenc.org/2023/06/28/g...

#AbortionIsAHumanRight #AbortionIsHealthcare

A Guide for Accessing Reproductive Healthcare in North Carolina | Pro-Choice North Carolina

With the overturning of Roe v Wade in June 2022, anti-abortion lawmakers in the North Carolina legislature passed SB20 in May 2023, the first new abortion r ...

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 3d

NC Repubs are AGAIN trying to change the rules & we’ve seen it before: We had fair maps in 2022 where an even number of Dems & Repubs were elected, reflecting NC's true bipartisan nature. Yet, as soon as Repubs could, they redrew the maps to give them a 10-4 advantage. Now, even that's not enough.

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 4d

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Break the silence--end the violence!

The right to bodily autonomy includes freedom from reproductive coercion.

#DVAM #BreakTheSilenceEndTheViolence #BodilyAutonomyIsAHumanRight #DomesticViolence #IntimatePartnerViolence

Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 4d

We support Dr. Jarosław Górnicki! Dr. Górnicki is a Polish doctor under review by the Ministry of Health and the Medical Council for prescribing emergency contraception, even though he's followed national regulations.

Prescribing emergency contraception is never a crime!

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ECEC issues statement in support of Polish doctor prosecuted for prescribing EC - ECEC

emergency contraception

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 8d

Take action to defend #ReproductiveFreedom and #AbortionAccess in North Carolina!

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Support Pro-Choice North Carolina

Support abortion access in NC with a donation that fits your lifestyle. Whether it's a one-time gift, sustaining membership, major giving, or hosting a House Party, your support makes our work possibl...

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 8d

We love #abortion funds!

#FundAbortionBuildPower #AbortionIsHealthcare

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Blue Ridge Abortion Fund in Virginia sees increase in out-of-state callers

The Blue Ridge Abortion Fund provides resources to Virginians and people traveling into Virginia for abortions. They've seen an increase in out-of-state clients in the last three years. WMRA's Randi B...

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 9d

Our #CampusLeaders have been doing amazing things all semester...check it out!

#AbortionIsHealthcare #AbortionIsAHumanRight #ReproductiveFreedom #College #University

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University Adventures in Reproductive Freedom | Pro-Choice North Carolina

by Esmeralda, Pro-Choice North Carolina Campus Leader My time so far as a Pro-Choice North Carolina Campus Leader intern has been a wonderful and great lear ...

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 10d

💜 "As an abortion doula, I sit with people through every step of their journey – as they make their choice, during the abortion, and afterwards...There is no shame in feeling one way about your abortion one day, and feeling completely differently on another." 💜

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A love letter from your abortion doula | Abortions Welcome

No matter what your experience looks like, you are not alone in it. I hold you in love, in care, in reverence.

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 10d

Antis're such sore losers, they try to control people's votes, too.

"This ruling is a reminder that our Constitution & the will of Michigan voters cannot be struck down because anti-abortion individuals don’t like the outcome."
– Michigan AG Dana Nessel

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Federal court dismisses challenge to Michigan constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights • Michigan Advance

During the 2022 election, Michigan voters approved a measure enshrining abortion rights and protections for reproductive freedom within the state Constitution, offering residents a safeguard in the wa...

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 10d

Just another example of antiabortionists trying to harass and scare people who've accessed #abortion care or who will need to access abortion care. Utterly shameful and utterly terrifying.

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Missouri attorney general subpoenas Planned Parenthood for patient abortion records • Missouri Independent

Missouri's attorney general subpoenaed for health records of Planned Parenthood abortion patients as part of ongoing litigation around abortion access.

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Carolina Abortion Fund @c-a-f.bsky.social · 14d

We're heading finishing the second week of 40 Days for CAF. For the next 4 weeks, we'll count the anti-abortion protestors outside of clinics in North and South Carolina. Each protester who shows up to harass patients will add to the running total we're raising to help fund abortion services.

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 11d

“'Even though this is a political decision based on the fact that PP is an abortion provider, it’s not abortion that’s impacted by this...What's impacted is patients’ ability to get basic preventative healthcare.'” - @k-farris.bsky.social

#ProtectMedicaid

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Medicaid patients lose quick access to basic care after Planned Parenthood cuts and closures

Second in a five-part series.When Margaret Crawford found out her reproductive health care provider was closing soon due to federal funding cuts, she scheduled an appointment for her annual exam.

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 11d

Y'all. Politicians in South Carolina ARE NOT OKAY.

#FuckYourAbortionBans #AbortionIsAHumanRight #AbortionIsHealthcare #AbortionIsNormal

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Anti-abortion groups split over proposal that could make SC's ban the strictest nationwide • SC Daily Gazette

The bill would remove exceptions for crime victims and fatal fetal anomalies. Women could also be prosecuted for having an abortion.

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 15d

The *only* people who want gerrymandering are the nasty politicians who do it.

From our friends at @commoncausenc.bsky.social: "A strong majority of voters – 70% – support the establishment of a bipartisan citizens commission to draw fair voting maps for NC."

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As redistricting fight looms, North Carolina poll shows voters of all parties oppose gerrymandering • NC Newsline

A poll found 84% of North Carolina voters say redrawing maps for partisan advantage is “never acceptable” and they should be drawn neutrally.

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 16d

The title says it all: "All-Male Committee Will Decide South Carolina Abortion Ban."

Great piece by @jessicavalenti.bsky.social and @kylietcheung.bsky.social!

#FuckYourAbortionBan #WeWillSaveUs #AbortionIsAHumanRight

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All-Male Committee Will Decide South Carolina Abortion Ban

10.1.25

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 16d

✨THANK YOU, independent #abortion clinics! #IndiesProvide #WeHeartIndieAbortionClinics 💜

#AbortionIsHealthcare #AbortionIsEssential

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2 independent clinics continue to provide abortion services amidst Planned Parenthood pause

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Two independent abortion clinics in the state of Wisconsin will continue to provide abortion services. Affiliated Medical Services and Care for All are independent clinics locate...

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 16d

"'Someone who says I'm against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life,' Pope Leo said."

The only thing antiabortionists are "pro" about is controlling people's bodies & lives.

#AbortionIsHealthcare #AbortionSavesLives #AbortionIsABlessing

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Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 17d

🙄 EYE ROLL at Louisiana 🙄

#MedicationAbortionIsHealthcare #AbortionIsHealthcare #AbortionPillsAreGreat #AbortionIsAHumanRight

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Louisiana issues arrest warrant for California doctor who allegedly sent abortion pills

Louisiana has issued an arrest warrant for a California doctor for allegedly mailing abortion pills to a Louisiana woman — the latest legal volley in an ongoing fight between states with abortion ban...

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 17d

What has to happen to politicians to make them so cruel they would deny people access to healthcare and to a vaccine that can prevent cancer?

#SaveMedicaid #VaccinesSaveLives #ReproductiveHealthCareSavesLives #SexEducationSavesLives

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Cervical cancer could be eradicated, experts say. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.

Third in a five-part series.It had been a decade since Jess Deis’ last women’s wellness exam when Kentucky expanded Medicaid and she finally qualified for the state insurance program.

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 17d

North Carolina republicans aren't even PRETENDING they aren't trying to destroy our right to vote. This is the fox guarding the hen house.

#VotingRightsAreReproRights #ncpol

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Argument erupts on the NC elections board over the new role handed a former GOP operative • NC Newsline

Democrats on the NC Board of Elections criticize the hiring of GOP operative Dallas Woodhouse as a state elections advisor.

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Pregnancy Justice @pregnancyjust.bsky.social · 18d

We have NEW research on pregnancy-related prosecutions in the first two years after Dobbs, and there are surely more cases.

They show us that giving rights to fertilized eggs, embryos, and fetuses paves the way for people to be ARRESTED and PUNISHED for all pregnancy outcomes — beyond abortion.

In the two years after Dobbs, prosecutors initiated at least 412 cases charging people with crimes related to pregnancy, pregnancy loss, or birth.

Prosecutors criminalized 31 people who experienced a pregnancy loss in the 2 years after Dobbs.

Pregnancy related prosecutions happened in 16 states. These were the top 3: Alabama, Oklahoma, and South Carolina.

Most cases involve allegations of substance use during pregnancy - 399/412

Most cases began in a medical setting - 264/412

Most cases involved the family policing system - 217/412

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 18d

Of course they are, because antis gonna anti.

#AbortionIsHealthcare #AbortionIsAHumanRight

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Two GOP lawmakers push new abortion waiting period in Ohio, as current law is still in court

Republican lawmakers sponsoring this new 24-hour wait for abortion in Ohio said it's different than the law that's currently in the courts.

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 18d

"[W]henever Dems are losing, pundits crawl out of the woodwork to suggest we throw women’s rights under the bus...political talking heads—most often men—insist we need a 'bigger tent' on abortion rights. It’s fucking exhausting." @jessicavalenti.bsky.social

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No, We Don't Need 'Pro-Life' Democrats

9.22.25

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 19d

H.R. 1's a racist, sexist, & classist bill.

Black women are 3x+ "more likely to die in pregnancy or postpartum. Congress passed a sweeping budget, the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' that'll slash Medicaid, destabilize ACA marketplaces...jeopardizing access to care for millions."

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Federal budget cuts threaten pregnant women’s health care access and lives

Federal cuts to Medicaid diminish health care access for pregnant women, especially uninsured Black expectant mothers who are most likely to suffer the most.

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 19d

Not all heroines and heroes wear capes!

#WeHeartAbortionProviders #MedicationAbortionIsHealthcare #AbortionIsHealthcare #WeLoveAbortionPills

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Texas has a new abortion pill law. But at least one provider plans to keep shipping them there

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a law intended to curtail abortion pills, but at least one provider plans to keep shipping them into the state.

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Pro-Choice North Carolina @prochoicenc.bsky.social · 19d

🗣️ Saying it louder to for people in the back: MEDICATION ABORTION IS SAFE! MEDICATION ABORTION IS HEALTHCARE! LONG LIVE MIFEPRISTONE!

#MedicationAbortionIsHealthcare #Mifepristone #RFKJrIsATool #AbortionIsHealthcare #AbortionIsAHumanRight

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RFK Jr. launches FDA review of abortion pill

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Republican states this week that the FDA would conduct a new review of abortion pills.

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