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Keith Kidwell

State Representative,
North Carolina House District 79

Republican

The proof:

Keith sponsored a bill banning all abortions, with an exception to preserve the life of the mother and no exceptions for rape and incest.

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What to do now:

Tell Keith they do not represent you:

This legislator is dangerous. Their position on abortion is completely out of touch: advocating for some of the most extreme abortion bans being considered right now.

What to say:

Call your legislator and make it clear that they are going too far. Try to urge them to walk away from their most extreme positions.

  • Introduce yourself, including your relation to the district.
  • Emphasize your role in the local community.
  • Explain why you do not agree with their position. Personal stories that exemplify the problems these bans would create are helpful.
  • Ask if they will protect the right to an abortion in such cases.
  • If they say no, ask them how they plan to fund more public childcare and maternal healthcare.

Dive deeper:

The latest from Keith

Endorsed by North Carolina Right to Life, an anti-abortion group, in the 2024 General Election.

Oct 16, 2024

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Kidwell said his Christian faith is a large reason why rape an incest are not exceptions in the Human Life Protection Act of 2023. To him, life begins the moment a child is conceived, and that child should not suffer the consequences of its parents’ actions. “When we look at the Bible, if you’re Christian, you look at the Bible, ‘I knew you when I formed you in your mother’s womb.’ So that tells me that, that’s life. So when we talk about life, we don’t kill a child because of what the father or the mother did."

Mar 30, 2024

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Voted Yes on H 190

Keith 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

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Keith resigned as deputy whip amid controversy after he was overheard sayinon in the House chamber that Diamond Staton-Williams, who was speaking about having had an abortion and having grown up "in the church," must have meant "the Church of Satan,"

May 26, 2023

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Voted Yes on S 20

Keith voted to pass a bill that bans abortions after the 12th week of pregnancy, with limited exceptions.

May 16, 2023

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Sponsored H 533

Keith sponsored a bill banning all abortions, with an exception to preserve the life of the mother and no exceptions for rape and incest.

Mar 29, 2023

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Voted Yes on H 453

Keith voted to pass a bill that bans abortions based on race, sex, or prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.

May 6, 2021

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Sponsored H 453

Keith sponsored a bill that bans abortions based on race, sex, or prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.

Mar 30, 2021

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Sponsored H 158

Keith sponsored a proposed constitutional amendment defining abortion as first-degree murder, a crime which carries the death penalty in North Carolina, and stating that anyone may use deadly force to defend the life of another.

Feb 24, 2021

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Sponsored H 31

Keith sponsored a bill banning abortions after embryonic cardiac activity is detected, which happens at around six weeks, with an exception for medical emergencies and no exceptions for rape or incest.

Jan 28, 2021

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Voted Yes on S 359

Keith 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

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Sponsored H 54

Keith sponsored a bill banning the dilation and evacuation method of abortion as “dismemberment abortion.“

Feb 12, 2019

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