This legislator has been a consistent force in the fight to protect and expand abortion rights.
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Maria sponsored a bill that protects the right to contraception.
May 2, 2024
Maria sponsored a bill requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate the services provided by crisis pregnancy centers that receive state funds, including whether they advertise themselves as medical centers and whether they have certified medical professionals on staff.
May 1, 2024
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Apr 25, 2024
Maria 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
Maria voted against a bill that bans abortions after the 12th week of pregnancy, with limited exceptions.
May 16, 2023
“The #NorthCarolina #NCGA passed 12 week #abortion ban + many restrictions on #reproductivehealth. States that #women do not have the ability to make decisions regarding their bodies & lives. Do you want to stop these bills? Get every eligible person to register and #vote. #NCpol”
May 4, 2023
Maria sponsored a bill that penalizes advertising that a organization provides abortions or emergency contraceptives, when it does not do so.
Apr 18, 2023
Maria sponsored a bill that protects the right to contraception and requires UNC campuses to make emergency contraception available on every campus.
Apr 18, 2023
Maria sponsored a bill repealing the 12 week ban and codifying the right to have an abortion before viability, which was protected by Roe v. Wade and other cases before they were overturned by the Supreme Court.
Mar 22, 2023
Maria sponsored a bill codifying the right to have an abortion before viability, which was protected by Roe v. Wade and other cases before they were overturned by the Supreme Court.
Jan 25, 2023
“I am pro-choice. The decision to overturn Roe v Wade is not yet final. The consequences of this impending Supreme Court decision will means 26 states could swiftly move toward women no longer having power over their own bodies & their own lives. This may include North Carolina.”
May 4, 2022