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Gov. Cooper, NC faith leaders rally for abortion access on Roe v. Wade anniversary

· WRAL

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, faith leaders and activists on Monday rallied for abortion access and reproductive freedom across the state. Jan. 22 marks the 51st anniversary of the 1973 […]

Gov. Cooper, NC faith leaders rally for abortion access on Roe v. Wade anniversary

· WRAL

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, faith leaders and activists on Monday rallied for abortion access and reproductive freedom across the state. Jan. 22 marks the 51st anniversary of the 1973 […]

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Abortion rights advocates call for greater access to mark Roe v. Wade anniversary

· ABC 11

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Monday marked 51 years since the passage of Roe v. Wade, the landmark US Supreme Court decision which protected abortion rights. It was marked by a series […]

Abortion rights advocates call for greater access to mark Roe v. Wade anniversary

· ABC 11

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Monday marked 51 years since the passage of Roe v. Wade, the landmark US Supreme Court decision which protected abortion rights. It was marked by a series […]

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‘This is the thing of nightmares’: Raleigh faith leaders rally for access to abortion on anniversary of Roe v. Wade

· CBS17

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — On Monday, the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, dozens of faith leaders are in Raleigh demanding access to safe and legal abortions and squashing what […]

‘This is the thing of nightmares’: Raleigh faith leaders rally for access to abortion on anniversary of Roe v. Wade

· CBS17

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — On Monday, the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, dozens of faith leaders are in Raleigh demanding access to safe and legal abortions and squashing what […]

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Faithful Event: Reproductive Rights through a Spiritual Lens

By North Carolina Council of Churches

GREENSBORO, NC — The North Carolina Council of Churches is excited to announce the upcoming event, “Trusting Women and Empowering Equity,” scheduled for October 26, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., […]

Faithful Event: Reproductive Rights through a Spiritual Lens

GREENSBORO, NC — The North Carolina Council of Churches is excited to announce the upcoming event, “Trusting Women and Empowering Equity,” scheduled for October 26, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., […]

Trusting Women and Empowering Equity

By Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Join us for dinner and an engaging evening with the Rev. Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters, Presbyterian minister, social ethicist, and author of “Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive […]

Trusting Women and Empowering Equity

by Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Join us for dinner and an engaging evening with the Rev. Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters, Presbyterian minister, social ethicist, and author of “Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive […]

Not All Christians Oppose Abortion | Opinion

· Newsweek 90

On May 16, the North Carolina legislature overturned Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of SB 20, another in a long line of abortion bans blanketing the country. The threats that this […]

Not All Christians Oppose Abortion | Opinion

· Newsweek 90

On May 16, the North Carolina legislature overturned Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of SB 20, another in a long line of abortion bans blanketing the country. The threats that this […]

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After the Act, SB20

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

After the sun set on May 16, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly completed their override of the Governor’s veto of a bill that will now dramatically restrict reproductive rights […]

After the Act, SB20

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

After the sun set on May 16, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly completed their override of the Governor’s veto of a bill that will now dramatically restrict reproductive rights […]

North Carolina clergy demonstrate against legislature’s new abortion limits

· Religion News Service

Led by the Rev. William J. Barber II, a dozen Christian clergy stood in the hallway of the North Carolina General Assembly Friday (May 12) to denounce a bill approved […]

North Carolina clergy demonstrate against legislature’s new abortion limits

· Religion News Service

Led by the Rev. William J. Barber II, a dozen Christian clergy stood in the hallway of the North Carolina General Assembly Friday (May 12) to denounce a bill approved […]

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NC Council of Churches Reaffirms Resolution That Supports Abortion Rights

· INDY Week

The headline above a column published over the weekend in the Washington Post declared “I don’t want your god in charge of my health care.” Writer Kate Cohen, in the September 26 column, […]

NC Council of Churches Reaffirms Resolution That Supports Abortion Rights

· INDY Week

The headline above a column published over the weekend in the Washington Post declared “I don’t want your god in charge of my health care.” Writer Kate Cohen, in the September 26 column, […]

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North Carolina Council of Churches Passes a Resolution on Reproductive Health

By North Carolina Council of Churches

RALEIGH, NC – On September 13, 2022, the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council of Churches approved an updated resolution on Reproductive Health. The resolution references a 1970 Council […]

North Carolina Council of Churches Passes a Resolution on Reproductive Health

by North Carolina Council of Churches

RALEIGH, NC – On September 13, 2022, the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council of Churches approved an updated resolution on Reproductive Health. The resolution references a 1970 Council […]

North Carolina Council of Churches Passes a Resolution on Reproductive Health 

· Creative Loafing Charlotte

RALEIGH, NC – On September 13, 2022, the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council of Churches approved an updated resolution on Reproductive Health. The resolution references a 1970 Council resolution […]

North Carolina Council of Churches Passes a Resolution on Reproductive Health 

· Creative Loafing Charlotte

RALEIGH, NC – On September 13, 2022, the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council of Churches approved an updated resolution on Reproductive Health. The resolution references a 1970 Council resolution […]

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Resolution on Reproductive Health

By North Carolina Council of Churches

Approved unanimously on September 13, 2022 by the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council of Churches Whereas, in 1970, before the Supreme Court ruled in 1973 that the U.S. Constitution protects a pregnant […]

Resolution on Reproductive Health

by North Carolina Council of Churches

Approved unanimously on September 13, 2022 by the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council of Churches Whereas, in 1970, before the Supreme Court ruled in 1973 that the U.S. Constitution protects a pregnant […]

Triangle faith leaders, community organizers react to end of Roe v. Wade

· The News & Observer

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade Friday morning, people and groups across North Carolina spoke out in reaction to the end of federal protection of […]

Triangle faith leaders, community organizers react to end of Roe v. Wade

· The News & Observer

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade Friday morning, people and groups across North Carolina spoke out in reaction to the end of federal protection of […]

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