Reproductive Rights

NC Policy Watch: Top Democrats call on Rep. Duane Hall to resign amid sexual misconduct allegations

By Eleanore Wood / March 1, 2018 / Comments Off on NC Policy Watch: Top Democrats call on Rep. Duane Hall to resign amid sexual misconduct allegations

We must take these accusations seriously, no matter who is accused of sexual harassment. Those in power have a responsibility to wield that power responsibly. When there is a power imbalance, it creates an opportunity for sexual harassment. Our elected officials must stay hypervigilant and must treat every person they encounter with dignity. We stand with…

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Charlotte Observer: NC conservative activist Flip Benham arrested for communicating threats

By Eleanore Wood / February 26, 2018 / Comments Off on Charlotte Observer: NC conservative activist Flip Benham arrested for communicating threats

Flip Benham has harassed and threatened those at A Preferred Woman’s Health Center on Latrobe Drive in Charlotte day after day. He has led anti-abortion protests outside of the city on many occasions. Saturday, he threatened a clinic volunteer and was subsequently arrested. Prior to this arrest at A Preferred Woman’s Health Center he had…

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Gizmodo: How Google Maps Leads Women Seeking Abortions Astray

By Eleanore Wood / February 21, 2018 / Comments Off on Gizmodo: How Google Maps Leads Women Seeking Abortions Astray

Crisis Pregnancy Centers pop up when you ask Google where you can receive abortion care. While there are nearly 3,000 CPCs in America and only 800 abortion clinics, this is absurd. Women seeking abortion care via Google should not have to worry about being led astray to a Crisis Pregnancy Center. This is yet another…

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Patheos: Oklahoma Lawmaker: Men Must Approve Abortion; Women Are ‘Hosts’

By Eleanore Wood / February 20, 2018 / Comments Off on Patheos: Oklahoma Lawmaker: Men Must Approve Abortion; Women Are ‘Hosts’

Oklahoma lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require those seeking abortion care to get a written consent from their partner. One Republican lawmaker defended this ridiculous bill by stating that women are mere hosts and that pregnant bodies are not their own. This is absolutely ridiculous — it is simply yet another law meant to…

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Cosmopolitan: Planned Parenthood Will Launch 10 New Video Chat Abortion Locations in 2018

By Eleanore Wood / February 7, 2018 / Comments Off on Cosmopolitan: Planned Parenthood Will Launch 10 New Video Chat Abortion Locations in 2018

The abortion pill is typically administered by an in-person abortion care doctor, however, telemedicine allows abortion care doctors to video chat with one seeking abortion care. This means abortion care doctors are able to assess patients via video and prescribe them the abortion pill from long distances. 90% of counties in the United States do…

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Bustle: Senate Blocks 20-Week Abortion Ban, But Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Let Your Guard Down Just Yet

By Eleanore Wood / February 2, 2018 / Comments Off on Bustle: Senate Blocks 20-Week Abortion Ban, But Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Let Your Guard Down Just Yet

The Senate voted on a 20-week abortion ban Monday and voted against this ban. We must continue to fight for abortion rights despite this win. Abortion is safe, even after 20 weeks. Those who need it, know why they need it and should be trusted to make this decision. Doctors and patients should be the…

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Flip Benham aggressively gets in the faces of CMS board

By Eleanore Wood / January 26, 2018 / Comments Off on Flip Benham aggressively gets in the faces of CMS board

On Tuesday, January 24 the Charlotte Mecklenburg school board held a hearing to expand support for LGBT students. During this hearing, Rev. Flip Benham lost control and openly objected to expanding support for LGBT students. He went so far as to get up out of his seat screaming and approaching the board members. Law enforcement…

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Rewire: Amid Threats to ‘Roe,’ State Lawmakers Push to Protect Access to Abortion Care

By Eleanore Wood / January 24, 2018 / Comments Off on Rewire: Amid Threats to ‘Roe,’ State Lawmakers Push to Protect Access to Abortion Care

Monday, January 22 was the 45th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the court case that decided people would have access to the abortion care they need. While there has been significant progress in much of the United States, North Carolinians have even fewer rights today than they did on January 22, 1973. In North Carolina Medicaid cannot pay…

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The New York Times: The Women the Abortion War Leaves Out

By Eleanore Wood / January 17, 2018 / Comments Off on The New York Times: The Women the Abortion War Leaves Out

Those seeking abortion care often seek abortion for a variety of issues. These issues sometimes include homelessness, violence and addiction. Often one of the largest issues women seeking abortion care face is poverty. A study of 1,200 people who seek abortion care showed 73% of them saying that money was one of their biggest reasons for seeking…

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Reuters: Florida judge blocks abortion delay law, rules it unconstitutional

By Eleanore Wood / January 12, 2018 / Comments Off on Reuters: Florida judge blocks abortion delay law, rules it unconstitutional

On Tuesday a Florida judge ruled Florida’s 24-hour abortion wait period unconstitutional. North Carolina also has a law that requires you wait at least 24 hours before receiving abortion care. Wait periods restrict abortion access for many and ultimately hurt those seeking abortion care. There is no need to make people wait for an abortion.…

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