Lawmakers Should Take a Walk in Her Shoes

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Chavi Koneru, Policy Director, NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina

On June 5th, with the stroke of a pen, Governor Pat McCrory (R) restricted the rights of North Carolina women by signing a bill imposing a 72-hour mandatory delay on abortions. For some lawmakers, it's easy to support a restrictive bill from afar and justify it as "protecting women's health." They should walk a day in a woman's shoes — a woman dealing with economic and social pressures — a woman making a hard choice — a woman who is now being emotionally attacked and economically punished just because she made a decision that was right for her and her family.

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