Legislative Update, 5/4/24: Inappropriate Candidates In Their Own Words

Even in trials he is losing, former President Trump manages to monopolize much of the media coverage. Even though he’s telling us how authoritarian and punitive he would be in a second term, some people still plan to vote for him. In North Carolina, we have our own share of controversial candidates – starting with

Sharing Retreat: Inspiring Action In Pursuit Of Birth Equity on 4/20/24

Be aware of a retreat in Pittsboro on Saturday, Apr 20, 2024, from 9-4 on birth equity. This is the second annual retreat put on by Embrace Chatham. Read more and sign up at https://www.embracechatham.org/retreat. Presentations will be available in English and Spanish. Transportation available. Baby-sitting available. And more!

Wilmington Women’s Rally with Pix – 3/16/24

Congratulations to WOW (Women Organizing for Wilmington) on another successful rally on Saturday March 16th in Wilmington NC. Over 200 people attended the women’s rally, which included a rally at Innes Park in Wilmington, and then Karaoke at The Bodega. The rally was full of passion, people (mostly women), and great information.

Hellish for Pregnant Women and Girls Since Dobbs (1/24)

It’s been a hellish period for too many girls and women who became pregnant since the Dobbs v. Jackson decision in 2022 (and since #SB8 in Texas). In Dobbs, the US Supreme Court took away a fundamental right to safe and legal abortion, that had been a constitutional right for almost 50 years. Soon after

Barbie Pink Makes the 2024 Pro-Choice Signature Ad Pop!

North Carolina NOW’s 2024 pro-choice signature ad quotes Ashley All, from Kansas, a Communication and Political Strategist who has been helping states win on abortion since the loss of Dobbs in 2022. Ashley All was the keynote speaker at our 2022 NC NOW State Conference. You can watch her presentation, “The Kansas Case Study: Messages

“The Janes” Showed History & Relevancy – 1/20/24

All the seats were filled for the screening of “The Janes” with our special guest on Saturday, Jan 20. Diane Stevens, an actual Jane who was interviewed in the documentary, joined us from Charlotte. CHapel Hill NOW president Gerrie Richards interviewed her after the screening and moderated questions from the audience. As Ouida Watson said,

Post-Roe: Screening of “Plan C” in Durham on 1/28/24

Documentary screening and panel discussion in Durham, “Plan C” is a documentary on abortion pill access in the U.S. According to https://www.plancpills.org/documentary, “Shot over the past four years by award-winning filmmaker Tracy Droz Tragos, PLAN C is a documentary capturing the work of the Plan C campaign and the work of activists and providers who

Lawsuits to stop abortion bans from killing women and girls

Tracking some of the articles on how extreme and extremely bad Texas is, even while women are facing infertility and death due to complications of bad pregnancies. 1. “20 women are now suing Texas, saying state abortion laws endangered them,” 11/23/23, https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/11/15/1213188342/20-women-sue-texas-over-abortion-laws

Post Roe Reproductive Justice Press Conf in Raleigh – 1/22/24

Religious leaders speak out at a Post Roe Reproductive Justice Press Conference and Rally on Monday, January 22nd, at 10am, at the Bicentennial Plaza at 1 E Edenton St., Raleigh NC. The focus is religious support of reproductive healthcare (including abortion, birth control and safer birth and living situations for mothers and babies once born). Please wear Green and bring signs supporting Reproductive Healthcare.

Roe Event: Screening The Janes in CH on 1/20/24

Join us for a screening and discussion of The Janes, a 2022 documentary about an underground network created to help women get illegal abortions in the Chicago area. This documentary interviews 7 of the women at the center of the group, and includes first-hand accounts from them, many speaking on the record for the first time. We are honored to have a real Jane coming from Charlotte NC to talk to us about her experience and answer questions.