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Check out the status of abortion care, gender-affirming health care, and many other issues that we're following.

Abortion is legal through 12 weeks of pregnancy in North Carolina.

In 2023, lawmakers passed a ban on abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy. At your first appointment, you will receive state-mandated "counseling" and sign a stack of paperwork. The "counseling" includes information designed to discourage you from having an abortion. After your first visit, you must wait at least 72 hours before you can receive your abortion. None of this is medically necessary and only exists to serve as a barrier to care.

There are limited exceptions for survivors of rape and incest, someone who has a diagnosis of a "life-limiting" fetal anomaly, or a medical emergency to save the pregnant person's life. If you are under 18, your parent or guardian must grant you permission to have an abortion. If you cannot or choose not to tell a parent or guardian, you can seek a judicial bypass. 

For more information, check out our resource on How to Get an Abortion in North Carolina.

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How did we get here?

In May 2023, North Carolina's anti-abortion supermajority passed SB 20, banning abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy in nearly all circumstances and imposing additional medically unnecessary restrictions that make it even harder to obtain an abortion before 12 weeks.

Legislators rammed through this monster abortion ban through the General Assembly in just 48 hours – without consulting with medical providers – creating a ban without basis in medical language or practice. They schemed behind closed doors and shut the public out because they knew that what they were doing was deeply unpopular.

These politically-motivated restrictions on abortion care go against medical evidence and best practices and ultimately put patients at risk, particularly people of color, people who live in rural parts of the state, and people who have low incomes.

In a region dominated by total abortion bans and early gestational bans, as well as other highly restrictive policies, North Carolina’s abortion restrictions continue to have a severe impact on reproductive care access for the entire South. The decisions we make in North Carolina affect millions.

Gender-affirming health care for trans youth is banned in North Carolina.

Last year, House Bill 808 went into effect, banning gender-affirming health care for anyone under 18 ⎯ including puberty blockers, gender-affirming hormone therapy, and surgery. However, it does not restrict care that has already been initiated.

The Campaign for Southern Equality provides information and financial resources for those who are forced to travel out of state to receive care.

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Our rights are on the line:

Just Listen to Him - 2024

Our rights are on the line:

There is a critical election in North Carolina this year, including for our next governor and state legislators. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, and leaders of our state legislature want to pass a total abortion ban. We're doing everything in our power to make sure that doesn't happen. This fight is far from over, but we need your help to win. 

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Make an appointment at one of our North Carolina health centers.

You can visit our health centers for the following services:

  • Abortion
  • Birth Control
  • Emergency Contraception (Morning-After Pill)
  • Gender-Affirming Care
  • HIV Services
  • Pregnancy Testing & Planning
  • Prenatal & Postpartum Services
  • STD Testing & Treatment
  • Sexual & Reproductive Concerns
  • Vaccines
  • Wellness & Preventative Care
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