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Melinda Bales

Candidate for State Rep,
North Carolina House District 98

Republican

The proof:

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

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The latest from Melinda

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

Oct 16, 2024

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Her campaign website now includes under Priorities: "Reproductive Care: While I am personally pro-life, I have never had to make that difficult and traumatic decision, but I have family and friends who have. Because of these conversations, I do not believe there is a perfect solution, but I do believe the answer lies somewhere between 12 and 20 weeks. The important piece to me is ensuring that exceptions for rape, incest, the life of the mother and child remain the law of the land."

Sep 22, 2024

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An article on NCVoices.com accuses her of dodging the issue: "Bales lists four priorities on her website: economic development, workforce development, education and infrastructure. One important topic that Bales seems to avoid, however, is reproductive rights. Her website makes no mention of where Bales stands on the issue, and she has yet to divulge her stance publicly, either on her social media pages or in candidate surveys and interviews."

Aug 3, 2024

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