NC GOP lawmaker removes name from anti-abortion bill after social media outcry

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 816

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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A North Carolina Republican lawmaker has taken the unusual step of publicly retracting his sponsorship of an anti-abortion bill. That’s after critics on social media said it would sanction the killing of doctors and nurses who perform abortions, women who have abortions, and even women who use some kinds of contraception.

House Bill 1232, if passed, would allow voters this November to decide whether to amend the state’s constitution to define human life …

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