NC Democratic senators warn right to contraception could be at risk

By: Claire Michal

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 647

Last Updated: 2 days, 9 hours ago

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North Carolina Democratic state senators and advocates gathered Tuesday, the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court case that enshrined access to contraception as a constitutional right, to warn that 61 years later, that right could once again be at risk.

Sens. Sophia Chitlik (D-Durham), Woodson Bradley (D-Mecklenburg), and Natalie Murdock (D-Durham) all spoke about the importance of protecting rights to contraception. The three also co-sponsored Senate Bill 413 which, if passed, would codify …

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