Ahead of Election Day, voters share their thoughts on one of the most charged topics: abortion
Voters throughout the Piedmont and High Country share their views on abortion in what could be a pivotal issue on Election Day.
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All politics are national: Piedmont and High Country voters sound off
WFDD gathers input from North Carolina voters in the Piedmont and High Country on a wide variety of national political issues including public education, abortion and immigration.
Judge strikes down a North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another
A federal judge has ruled a provision in North Carolina's abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills should be blocked permanently. But U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles restored on Friday another provision she halted last year that required abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy be performed in hospitals. She said the law requiring physicians to document the "intrauterine location of a pregnancy" before a medication abortion is performed is unconstitutionally vague. Her decisions don't halt most of the 2023 abortion law enacted by the Republican-controlled General Assembly. That says abortions can be performed after 12 weeks only under some exceptions.
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks at event sponsored by anti-birth control group
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson spoke at an event in Tennessee over the weekend sponsored by a group that is against birth control and abortion.
'Reveal' radio show looks at challenging issues for a Greensboro abortion provider post-Roe
This weekend’s episode of the investigative public radio show "Reveal" looks at the challenges facing Kelly Flynn, an abortion provider with a clinic in Greensboro, as she navigates the complicated post-Roe v. Wade landscape. Reporter Laura Morel spoke with WFDD about her coverage of the issue.
Judge blocks 2 provisions in North Carolina's new abortion law; 12-week near-ban remains in place
A federal judge on Saturday blocked two portions of North Carolina's new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues. But nearly all of the restrictions approved by the legislature this year, including a near-ban after 12 weeks of pregnancy, aren't being specifically challenged and remain intact.
A judge's ruling allows nearly all of North Carolina's revised 12-week abortion law to take effect
A federal judge ruled on Friday that nearly all of North Carolina's revised 12-week abortion law scheduled to begin this weekend can take effect, while temporarily blocking one rule that doctors feared could expose them to criminal penalties.
Judge considering blocking parts of North Carolina abortion law won't halt broader 12-week ban
A federal judge said Wednesday that she won't temporarily block most of a newly revised abortion law from taking effect this weekend in North Carolina, including a near-ban on the procedure after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
North Carolina GOP legislators making changes to new abortion law days before enforcement
North Carolina Republican legislators rolled out on Thursday adjustments to the state's new abortion restrictions that are set to take effect in days, addressing some provisions that litigation seeking to block the law's enforcement calls confusing and inconsistent.
Abortion providers in North Carolina file federal lawsuit challenging state's new restrictions
Abortion providers in North Carolina filed a federal lawsuit Friday that challenges several provisions of a state law banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy in the dwindling days before the new restrictions take effect.