Endorsed by North Carolina Right to Life, an anti-abortion group, in the 2024 General Election.
Oct 16, 2024
This legislator was honored as a 2023 Legislator of the Year by NC Values, an anti-abortion group.
Nov 9, 2023
Hugh voted to pass a bill modifying provisions of the existing 12-week ban, including rules about in-person consent and when medication abortion can be used as a method.
Jun 27, 2023
Hugh voted to pass a bill that bans abortions after the 12th week of pregnancy, with limited exceptions.
May 16, 2023
Hugh sponsored a bill that requires healthcare providers to tell patients about an unproven method of “abortion pill reversal” before a medication abortion.
Apr 18, 2023
“I think Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided to begin with. I think the decision today is correct. It doesn’t eliminate abortion it just returns the decision back to the states.”
Jun 24, 2022
Hugh voted to pass a bill that bans abortions based on race, sex, or prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
May 6, 2021
Hugh voted to pass a bill that requires healthcare providers to try to preserve the life of any infant born alive during an abortion.
Apr 16, 2019
Hugh sponsored a bill banning the dilation and evacuation method of abortion as “dismemberment abortion.“
Feb 12, 2019
Hugh sponsored a bill requiring a 24 hour waiting period before an abortion and other requirements for informed consent prior to an abortion, including requiring the healthcare provider to describe the ultrasound images to the patient and display them where the patient can view.
Apr 6, 2011