Endorsed by North Carolina Right to Life, an anti-abortion group, in the 2024 General Election.
Oct 16, 2024
Life Update - Follow this link for the highlights of the Care for Women, Children and Families Act. For these and other reasons, I am considered to be "pro-life" and not a supporter of partial-birth abortions. #ncpol
Jul 1, 2023
Kelly 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
Kelly voted to pass a bill that bans abortions after the 12th week of pregnancy, with limited exceptions.
May 16, 2023
My respect for life is filled with a desire to encourage people in time of need, support adoption as an alternative, and help provide peace of mind during stressful times. My role is neither to judge nor criticize. For these and other reasons, I am called "pro-life." #ncpol
Jan 23, 2023
Kelly sponsored a bill that bans abortions based on race, sex, or prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Mar 30, 2021
Kelly 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
Kelly sponsored a bill banning the dilation and evacuation method of abortion as “dismemberment abortion.“
Feb 12, 2019
Kelly sponsored a bill banning providers from performing abortions if they know or have reason to know that the patient is seeking an abortion because of sex of the fetus.
Apr 10, 2013
Kelly 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