This legislator is a member of the Reproductive Freedom Leadership Council, a network of state legislators championing reproductive rights.
May 16, 2025
Pro-Choice North Carolina PAC endorsed this candidate.
Sep 12, 2024
Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic endorsed this candidate.
Apr 25, 2024
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Lillian's List, a North Carolina pro-choice organization, endorsed this candidate.
Jan 29, 2024
Vernetta 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
Vernetta voted against a bill that bans abortions after the 12th week of pregnancy, with limited exceptions.
May 16, 2023
“North Carolinians believe in freedom, including the freedom to decide if and when to have a child. The abortion ban in SB20 is not what you want and it will have devastating consequences. @NCHouseDems #ncpol #nc”
May 4, 2023
Vernetta sponsored a bill that protects the right to contraception and requires UNC campuses to make emergency contraception available on every campus.
Apr 18, 2023
Vernetta 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
Vernetta 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
Vernetta sponsored a bill codifying the right to have an abortion before viability, which was protected by Roe v. Wade and other cases, ahead of the possible overturn by the Supreme Court.
May 26, 2022
Vernetta voted against a bill that bans abortions based on race, sex, or prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
May 6, 2021
“Reproductive rights are human rights. #RBGAct”
Mar 1, 2021