pro-choice

Cross-posted from Planned Parenthood of Central NC's blog, Choice 2.0.

Not even a month after the election, we’re getting closer to seeing exactly what that picture will look like when the Legislature convenes in January. In a (only slightly) surprising move yesterday, House Republicans voted Mecklenburg County legislator Thom Tillis as Speaker of the House.

This represents a surprising move in that Tillis beat out Minority Leader Skip Stam having held office for only four years. The not-so-surprising part is that he won his place as Speaker after having been credited with masterminding the Republican takeover of the General Assembly. First runner-up Stam was voted Majority Leader.

Crossposted on Amplify

Susan Hill has died. Below is the press release sent from her clinic.
Susan Hill was a national hero in the fight to protect women's reproductive justice and lived here in NC. She suffered much harassment and violence at the hands of anti-choice extremists.

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Susan Hill, Abortion Rights Activist, Dies

FOR RELEASE: Thursday February 4, 2010 at 9:00 pm
FROM: National Women’s Health Organization, Raleigh NC
CONTACT: Lajuan Carpenter 800-532-5383
Susan Hill, 61, of Raleigh died Saturday January 30, 2010, from breast cancer.

Susan Hill gained national prominence as a champion for women’s rights. She was President of the National Women's Health Organization, a group of abortion clinics in Raleigh and other smaller cities throughout the Southeast.

Scott Roeder has been convicted of murder after an hour of jury deliberation.

Last year Scott Roeder murdered Dr. Tiller, one of the only abortion providers in the US helping women in the third trimester terminate a pregnancy because of severe threats to the health of the mother or the fetus.

The quick decision from the jury is certainly a strong message of justice.