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Attorney General Stein And Charlotte Leaders Combat Growing Fentanyl Crisis
Last week, state and local leaders held a press conference to lay out their efforts to mitigate the fentanyl epidemic.
April 8, 2024
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New Poll Shows Abortion Rights Key Factor In NC Lt. Governor’s Race
North Carolina voters oppose the 12-week abortion ban passed by Republicans last summer by a 13-point margin (49% oppose / 36% support) and that they are less likely to vote for candidates who support it (42% less likely / 27% more likely).
April 1, 2024
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First Lady Jill Biden Uplifts The Need For Women’s Health Research
For North Carolina, the Biden Administration has recognized the Research Triangle Park as a potential leader in women’s health research.
April 1, 2024
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VP Harris Makes Historic Visit to Abortion Clinic, Underscoring Importance of Reproductive Rights
Vice President Kamala Harris visited an abortion clinic in Minnesota earlier this month, a first for any U.S. President or Vice President.
March 25, 2024
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AG Josh Stein, Rep. Deb Ross Push For IVF Protections Following Controversial Alabama Supreme Court Decision
Joined by Attorney General Josh Stein and Congresswoman Deborah Ross, Democratic leaders are calling on state legislators to write protections for IVF into state law.
March 25, 2024
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ECU Mobile Clinic Fights Rural Health Gap, School Suspensions, Inequality
Over the past three years, ECU medical students have provided free physicals for hundreds of school children. It’s an extension of a public school telehealth program that converted a university bus to a mobile clinic in 2020.
March 18, 2024
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Attorney General Josh Stein Convenes With Triad Law Enforcement to Discuss Fentanyl Crisis
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein urged the state legislature to increase funding to address the growing fentanyl crisis in the Triad.
March 11, 2024
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Alabama Court Declares That Frozen Embryos Are Children, Using Strikingly Similar Rhetoric To NCGOP
The all-Republican Alabama Supreme Court ruled 8-1 this month that frozen embryos are children and thus people can be held liable for destroying them.
March 4, 2024
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New, Survivor-Led Service Answers Addiction, Mental Health Crisis in NC
“When you’re in a tough spot, sometimes the best person to talk with is a person who has had similar experiences,” said NC Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley.
February 27, 2024
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Anti-Abortion Activists Plot For Sweeping New Restrictions Under A Potential New Trump Administration
Former Trump administration officials and allies are planning new ways to restrict abortion rights if the former president returns to power, involving sweeping new restrictions and arcane legal theories.
February 27, 2024