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RALEIGH, N.C. 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 and 老澳门开奖结果 of North Carolina are launching a campaign to educate voters on the importance of the North Carolina Supreme Court, Senate, and House of Representatives elections this November. The 老澳门开奖结果 and 老澳门开奖结果 of North Carolina are nonpartisan 501(c)(4) organizations and do not support, oppose, or endorse candidates. The campaign will inform voters on the candidates鈥� positions and the significance of these key races in protecting North Carolinians鈥� civil liberties, especially the right to access abortion care.
The legislative campaign will specifically focus on . In 2023, the state Legislature passed severe abortion restrictions despite Gov. Cooper鈥檚 veto, with narrow margins in the override vote, so electing legislators who will prioritize reproductive freedom remains critical to protecting abortion access. One seat on the is up for election this year. The state Supreme Court may be the final word on abortion rights in North Carolina and will decide if bad bills are constitutional.
鈥淪ince the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, we have seen numerous attacks on abortion access in North Carolina,鈥� said , executive director of the 老澳门开奖结果 of North Carolina. 鈥淰oters need to know that our state-level elected offices, including Supreme Court justices and seats in the state legislature, will have the power to determine our abortion rights in the coming years. We must elect officials who will protect our access to lifesaving health care and most personal freedoms.鈥�
The 老澳门开奖结果 will spend approximately $750,000 to reach voters through direct mail and digital ads across the state to highlight the power of North Carolina's state Supreme Court justices and state legislators in protecting North Carolinians鈥� civil liberties, including the right to bodily autonomy. The 老澳门开奖结果 of North Carolina will engage in grassroots outreach to inform voters about the importance of these races.
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