Gun Deaths Cause Highest US Child Mortality in More Than 50 Years
The number of children and teens under 18 who died from guns spiked by 50% between 2019 and 2021, according to the Pew Research Center.
May 11, 2023
Health
NC Republicans Who Campaigned On Protecting Abortion Access Now Have a Chance to Keep Their Promises
Republican Sen. Mike Lee and Republican Reps. Ted Davis, John Bradford and Tricia Cotham campaigned on either supporting abortion rights or on not further restricting them – they all voted for the extreme 12-week ban.
May 9, 2023
Amid Mental Health Crisis, Medicaid Expansion Would Take Steps In Addressing Needs
As national and statewide reports have seen a rise in youth suicides and a severe shortage of mental health care services, investments from the passage of Medicaid expansion are crucial and come at an important time.
May 9, 2023
NC House Republicans give health care providers a license to discriminate
A bill backed by NC House Republicans would allow health care providers, institutions and insurers to refuse care to any patient on religious, moral or ethical grounds.
May 9, 2023
Abortion Bans Put A Strain on OBGYNs and Residency Applicants
According to an analysis from the Association of American Medical Colleges, new doctors applying to medical residency programs were more likely to avoid practicing in states with the most stringent abortion restrictions.
May 3, 2023
Attorney General Josh Stein Leads Efforts to Combat Growing Fentanyl Crisis
According to NCDHHS records, 4,041 people died from an overdose in 2021, marking it the highest-ever number of overdose deaths in NC. AG Stein is leading the fight against the fentanyl crisis.
May 2, 2023
Advocates and Health Professionals Across the US Call for Investments Toward Black Maternal Health
North Carolina advocates and health care professionals from across the state have called for policy changes that would center increased resources, investments in midwifery and doula care, and awareness of maternal health disparities.
April 27, 2023
A Texas-Based Crisis Pregnancy Center is Set to Receive Millions From NC
In 2017, our state budget included $600,000 for a Texas-based “crisis pregnancy” center over two years. Since then, the state has given them nearly $6 million more. Why?
April 26, 2023
NC Attorney General Josh Stein Joins Other States In Fighting Back Against Abortion Pill Ban
“Abortion is a deeply personal decision and is an issue that people have wide-ranging opinions. But, ultimately, that’s a decision that women should have the freedom to make for themselves,” said AG Josh Stein.
April 24, 2023
North Carolina Students Join Nationwide Walkout To Protest Gun Violence
“It’s sad. It’s disheartening,” Jordan Parker, a senior at Durham School of Arts, told WRAL. “I’d like to see a difference – more legislation on guns. We need change. We’re calling for it.
April 20, 2023