State agencies are now ordered not to cooperate with any potential efforts to restrict access to birth control in North Carolina, and to refuse to help investigate doctors who provide legal abortions or other reproductive health care,

Gov. Stein says the executive order directs cabinet agencies to safeguard medical privacy, ensures women get accurate pregnancy information, and protects doctors providing legal reproductive care.

N.C. Gov. Josh Stein announced Thursday an executive order to safeguard women's reproductive freedom and privacy, in the face of nationwide uncertainty over whether and how much President-elect Trump will seek to restrict abortion. Stein described his policies at a press conference in uptown Charlotte.

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued an executive order Thursday that he believes will further protect reproductive health care access across the state. The order directs

Protecting women's rights, particularly around reproductive freedoms, was a key focus of Stein's 2024 campaign for governor. He positioned himself in stark contrast with the Republican-led state legislature,

In his first visit to Charlotte as governor, Josh Stein announced a new executive order on Thursday over women’s reproductive rights.

North Carolina governor Josh Stein is discussing actions on reproductive freedoms Thursday. Stein's office said he is sharing the announcement at 2 p.m. in Uptown Charlotte. An advisory for news outlets did not offer further details about what action the governor would announce or other specifics.