“Slavery and its legacy of oppression are parts of North Carolina’s history that Black people are still facing today. The recent protests and calls for racial justice demonstrate that people across North Carolina fully acknowledge the realities of systemic racism and sexism are still alive...
“We all deserve access to health care based on our medical needs and doctor’s best judgment. If this bill becomes law, doctors may be forced to take babies that have no chance of survival from their parents’ arms to make futile life-saving efforts. Medical professionals are trained to make...
“We know that people of color are far more likely to suffer unfair and unnecessary harm when law enforcement is given broad discretion to arrest, charge, and severely punish people. This will surely be the insidious legacy of HB 805 if the N.C. Senate fails to prevent its passage.
