Despite that passionate argument, the majority passed the bill passed 71-48.
Guilford County Rep. Alma Adams told her colleagues the legislature would never single out a medical procedure affecting only men, and that this bill “frightens, shames, and torments” women who have made an already difficult choice.
Mecklenburg County Rep. Ruth Samuelson argued her bill would keep abortions legal, safe, and “more rare.”
Cumberland County Rep. Rick Glazier, one of the few men to speak during the two hour debate, said the bill should be seen for what it is:
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