News & Commentary

Across the country, people are talking about abortion as legislatures in the South and Midwest mount a full-scale attack on our reproductive freedom. Naturally, people are stressed and angry. I am too. I’ve been fighting to protect abortion access for more than 25 years.

Thanks to you, we were able to defeat North Carolina’s dangerous and unconstitutional abortion ban in court. We challenged this restriction because we know that important medical decisions throughout different points of a woman’s pregnancy must be left to the woman and her doctor — not politicians.

Many Americans’ Thanksgiving conversations with friends and family may feel divisive and uncomfortable, with many of us frustrated by the myths and misinformation that now fuel many such debates. Here are some points to help you navigate these conversations.

The ACLU of North Carolina monitored and advocated for or against more than 160 bills concerning civil rights and civil liberties at the General Assembly this year. Here is a high-level look at what passed and what didn’t, and what the ACLU-NC and our partners were able to accomplish.