Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses portions of North Carolina’s abortion legislation that have attracted little public attention. King offered these comments during the May 5, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Carolina Journal’s Donna King discusses underreported pieces of NC abortion legislation
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