North Carolina records sharp drop in abortions after 12-week limit, counseling requirements

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North Carolina records sharp drop in abortions after 12-week limit, counseling requirements

by WorldTribune Staff, October 12, 2023 One month after North Carolina implemented a 12-week abortion ban and required in-person counseling before the procedure the number of abortions performed in the Tar Heel state fell by 31 percent, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Republicans, who hold a supermajority in the state’s General Assembly, overrode a veto […]

NC’s GOP-dominated legislature forbids budget dissent from Democrats, including governor

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NC’s GOP-dominated legislature forbids budget dissent from Democrats, including governor

by WorldTribune Staff, May 30, 2018 Republicans are using their veto-proof majority in North Carolina in a first to push through a budget while refusing amendments from Democrats, a report said. NC Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger and NC House Speaker Tim Moore have said they plan to hold a vote on the $23 […]