Endorsed by North Carolina Right to Life, an anti-abortion group, in the 2024 General Election.
Oct 16, 2024
Mike 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
Mike voted to pass a bill that bans abortions after the 12th week of pregnancy, with limited exceptions.
May 16, 2023
Clampitt explained that he was born to a single mother and didn’t meet his father until he was 50 years old. “My position on right-to-life is pretty significant,” he said. “I grew up in poverty-stricken Southern Appalachia with a single parent. Mom could have made different decision, but she didn’t and I’m appreciative to my mom. Everybody only has one mother. Always be good to your mother.” In 2017, Clampitt was a co-sponsor of H163 , titled the “Right to Life at Conception Act,” which if passed would have declared that the right to life was vested in each human being from the moment of fertilization.
Aug 24, 2022
Mike voted to pass a bill that bans abortions based on race, sex, or prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
May 6, 2021
Mike sponsored a bill that bans abortions based on race, sex, or prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Mar 30, 2021
Mike 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
Mike sponsored a bill establishing that the right to life and equal protection begins at the moment of fertilization, which would effectively ban abortion at any time. The bill includes the provision that this definition of life not be read as banning IVF or birth control.
Feb 21, 2017