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Firewall for Freedom: Safeguarding our Rights

Abortion in NC: What You Need to Know

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The State of LGBTQ Rights in NC

Don't Ban Equality Letter for Business Leaders

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How Programs like HEART Fund Care, Not Criminalization

This week (May 5-8) is ACLU Community Safety Week on Capitol Hill. We’re joining the ACLU in DC to demand Congress invests in prevention, not punishment.

ACLU of North Carolina Condemns Student Visa Terminations and Anti-Immigrant Policies

As international students are suddenly forced to leave North Carolina without explanation, a disturbing pattern of anti-immigrant policies threatens the future of higher education, campus safety, and...

Art Inspired by North Carolina's Abortion Story

On January 31, 2025, artist Andrea Renee Downs donated her painting "Waystation" to the staff at a Planned Parenthood health center. It now hangs in the staff entranceway, so they can walk past it every...

Press Releases & News

May 12, 2025

Cleveland County School Board Settles in Student First Amendment Case

The ACLU of North Carolina has agreed to a settlement in M.K. v. Fisher, a lawsuit filed in February 2025, alleging that the Cleveland County Board of Education violated students’ rights under the First...

May 7, 2025

ACLU of North Carolina Responds to Griffin Concession

Jefferson Griffin, a candidate for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat who previously challenged the results of the election, has conceded to his opponent, Justice Allison Riggs.

May 6, 2025

NC House Passes Bill Targeting Medical Care for Young People

The North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 519 today, which would take away young people’s ability to consent to certain health care without parental permission.

In the legislature

When the state legislature is in session, we review every bill for its potential impact on civil liberties and often conduct advocacy on dozens of pieces of legislation at any given time. Here are some of the current bills we're tracking.