Governor Roy Cooper has fiercely defended and protected reproductive health care access in North Carolina. He has vetoed anti-abortion bills, backed legal challenges against restrictive laws, and advocated for access to contraception and comprehensive sex education. Governor Cooper has been a vital leader in preserving abortion rights in the American Southeast amid ongoing attacks on reproductive freedoms.
EO 263 directs Cabinet agencies to coordinate to protect reproductive healthcare services in North Carolina, directs DPS to work with law enforcement to ensure enforcement of a state law that ensures access to a healthcare facility, provides protections against extradition, and prohibits Cabinet agencies from cooperating in out-of-state investigations of individuals obtaining or providing reproductive health care that is legal North Carolina.
Protecting access to women’s reproductive health care is a top priority….Your zip code shouldn’t determine your rights, but because of this Supreme Court, that’s where we are. The work of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance is more important than ever, and we will continue this collaboration as we seek to safeguard access to critical reproductive care.
