Some of North Carolina government’s restrictions on dispensing abortion pills, such as requiring that doctors prescribe and provide the drug to the patient in person, are unlawful, a judge ruled on Tuesday.
In his first visit to Wilmington, North Carolina, President Joe Biden highlighted the importance of clean water infrastructure.
A bill introduced in the state senate recently proposes allocating $50 million in state funds to the Fayetteville Public Works Commission.
Just months after 35 Durham park areas were fenced off due to possible lead contamination, Durham Parks and Recreation is temporarily closing 5 playgrounds to conduct further tests for lead contamination.
The Biden administration announced new regulations this April to strengthen privacy protections for abortion patients and health care providers.
Considering North Carolina’s status as one of the most important battleground states in the country, it’s no surprise that political organizations, donors and candidates’ campaigns are planning to spend big bucks here ahead of November’s election.
Black Maternal Health Week is recognized each year from April 11-17 to bring attention and action in improving Black maternal health.
On Tuesday, Attorney General Josh Stein announced that North Carolina has successfully cleared the backlog of untested sexual assault kits. Since 2017, Stein has made it a priority to address this issue, aiming to ensure justice for survivors.
The Florida Supreme Court issued a ruling this month allowing a six-week abortion ban to go into effect starting May 1. The extremely restrictive law – which bans abortion at a stage when many women do not even know they are pregnant – will have a wide-ranging impact not just on Florida, but the entire South.
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed a friend-of-the-court brief along with a coalition of 24 other attorneys general at the end of March, imploring the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a ruling that requires Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortion care.