Today, on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, NCDP spokesperson Mallory Payne released the following statement:

“53 years ago, Roe v. Wade was decided, protecting a woman’s right to make her own decisions about her body. But thanks to extreme judges and politicians who ripped away those rights and freedoms, North Carolina has a severe abortion ban that puts women’s lives at risk – a ban that Don Brown, Michele Morrow, and Michael Whatley all support. North Carolinians deserve a U.S. Senator who will fight for their personal freedoms – not extreme politicians who want to control women’s bodies.”

The entire GOP field for Senate is a threat to North Carolinians’ reproductive freedom:

• Michael Whatley was “proud” when Roe v. Wade was overturned and paved the way for North Carolina to pass a severe abortion ban with limited exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother, which Whatley called “responsible,” “reasonable,” and “mainstream.” 

• Whatley was also chair of the North Carolina Republican Party when it adopted a platform with a plank that would ban abortion without exceptions.

• Don Brown supports banning abortion. 

• Michele Morrow is “unapologetically” anti-choice, supports an abortion ban even more restrictive than North Carolina’s ban, and has supported legislation that would allow providers to deny medical care that they deem in violation of their beliefs.

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