Today the Planned Parenthood and NARAL’s statewide tour in opposition to H.B. 465 will stop in Asheville for a rally to ask Governor McCrory to keep his promise on a bill that would make it harder for North Carolina women to obtain an abortion. The rally will take place at 5:45 p.m. at the Pack Square Park Amphitheater (60 Court Plaza) in downtown Asheville
While running for governor in 2012, Pat McCrory promised to veto any new abortion restrictions passed by the General Assembly. H.B. 465 would triple the state-mandated, medically unnecessary waiting period for a woman to obtain an abortion and also require doctors to send ultrasound pictures of a woman’s uterus to the state Department of Health and Human Services if the abortion is performed after 18 weeks.
“When Gov. McCrory promised to veto new abortion restrictions, North Carolina women believed him,” says Alison Kiser, Senior Director of Communications for Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. “Going back on the governor’s word by allowing these new restrictions to become law would represent a fundamental betrayal of women’s trust.”
The tour features a 20-foot billboard truck urging the governor to keep his promise to women if the bill reaches his desk.
To find out more about the tour and where it will be stopping, visit the NARAL website.
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WNC women ask Gov. McCrory to keep promise on reproductive rights
Local groups bringing 20-foot billboard to Asheville on Monday as women rally in opposition to H.B. 465
ASHEVILLE — While running for governor in 2012, Pat McCrory promised to veto any new abortion restrictions passed by the General Assembly. On Monday, local women and men will rally in Asheville to ask Gov. McCrory to keep his promise on a bill that would make it harder for North Carolina women to obtain an abortion.
The Asheville rally is a stop on Planned Parenthood and NARAL’s statewide tour in opposition to H.B. 465, featuring a 20-foot billboard truck urging the governor to keep his promise to women if the bill reaches Gov. McCrory’s desk.
WHAT: Western North Carolina rally against H.B. 465
WHO: Planned Parenthood and NARAL, plus local medical professionals and concerned citizens
WHEN: Monday, May 4 at 5:45pm
WHERE: Pack Square Park Amphitheater, 60 Court Plaza in Asheville“When Gov. McCrory promised to veto new abortion restrictions, North Carolina women believed him,” said Alison Kiser, Senior Director of Communications for Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. “Going back on the governor’s word by allowing these new restrictions to become law would represent a fundamental betrayal of women’s trust.”
H.B. 465 would triple the state-mandated, medically unnecessary waiting period for a woman to obtain an abortion. It would also require doctors to send ultrasound pictures of a woman’s uterus to the state Department of Health and Human Services if the abortion is performed after 18 weeks.
“Decisions on reproductive health issues should be made between a woman and her doctor, without the fear of state intrusion and intimidation,” added Shoshannah Sayers, Executive Director of NARAL North Carolina. “But instead of focusing on important issues like jobs and education, lawmakers are once again showing how misplaced their priorities are.”
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Planned Parenthood Action Fund in North Carolina is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood in North Carolina. The Action Funds engage in educational and electoral activity including legislative advocacy, voter education and grassroots organizing.NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina is a statewide organization with over 33,000 member activists that works exclusively to protect and advance the reproductive rights of women and families in North Carolina. We are an advocate and voice for the 7 in 10 North Carolinians who believe reproductive health care decisions should be made by women—not politicians.
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