The North Carolina House approved a bill today that would harm North Carolinians’ health and rights by banning abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy and imposing severe restrictions on care before that point.

Politicians in the North Carolina General Assembly announced today that they would advance an abortion ban through the state legislature in the coming days which would eliminate access to care after only 12 weeks of pregnancy.

The ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation has filed a complaint against the City of Asheville, contending that park bans issued against community members and the administrative policy that authorizes these bans are unconstitutional.

A number of bills attacking trans youth have been filed in the North Carolina General Assembly. These bills join a wave of anti-LGBTQIA legislation sweeping the nation this year. Regarding the filing of these bills, Senior Policy Counsel of the ACLU of NC Liz Barber issued the following statement.

The ACLU of North Carolina has filed a federal lawsuit challenging multiple provisions of North Carolina’s “Anti-Riot Act,” as recently amended by House Bill 40.l. Regarding the lawsuit, Sam Davis, Attorney from the ACLU of NC Legal Foundation released the following statement.

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has issued a declaratory ruling establishing that immigrants of permanent and indefinite status are entitled to full-term driver’s licenses under North Carolina law.

The North Carolina General Assembly has filed HB533, legislation that would ban abortion. The ACLU of NC condemns forced pregnancy, which impacts anybody seeking reproductive care and eliminates bodily freedom.

ACLU of North Carolina executive director Chantal Stevens shared the following statement after the North Carolina House passed House Bill 10.

ACLU of North Carolina executive director Chantal Stevens shared the following statement after the North Carolina House passed House Bill 187.