North Carolina is now the southernmost state in the Southeast to offer safe, legal access to reproductive health care and, in the years to come, will likely support thousands of women across the South in need of reproductive services.
But continued reproductive health care—like many issues that affect the lives of everyday working people in NC—comes down to which party controls the legislature in 2022 and beyond. Right now, Republicans are perilously close to a supermajority that can override Gov Cooper's veto.
This month, Lean Left is supporting two grassroots organizations that are engaging with and mobilizing rural black voters in North Carolina. Our dollars will go to support their electoral efforts in an area they have identified as key to turning out votes for Democratic candidates: northeastern NC.
Together, these organizations connect deeply with rural voters and mobilize them to vote for candidates that will represent their interests.