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Artist Andrea Renee Downs donated her painting "Waystation," inspired by our film "North Carolina's Abortion Story," to the staff at a Planned Parenthood health center.

There are close to 3,000 fake clinics across the country and more than 100 in North Carolina, according to Expose Fake Clinics.

Participatory democracy is essential in a vibrant society, where every voice holds significance and power is shared. At the ACLU of NC, our commitment to sustaining participatory democracy remains unyielding.

The NC General Assembly recently voted to override Gov. Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 20, a bill that bans abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy with narrow exceptions and implements harsh new restrictions on abortion even before 12 weeks. The bill will go into effect on July 1, 2023.

Abortion opponents often use misinformation and outright lies to support their political agenda. We’ve gathered some common myths about abortion you may be hearing from lawmakers — or even friends and loved ones — and the facts you should know with evidence from credible sources. 

Since a ban on abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy went into effect in North Carolina, discussions, questions, and unfortunately, misinformation have circulated about terminating pregnancies at this stage.

As the weather (hopefully) begins to cool, we are reflecting on all the wonderful work we accomplished this summer, and we wanted to take a moment to share it all with our supporters.

This is a perilous moment for our rights, but there are still ways to take action to support and protect abortion rights