A prominent abortion rights group is planning its biggest investment ever in a key battleground state in hopes of highlighting abortion rights in November.
Planned Parenthood's political arm plans to spend $10 million in North Carolina this election cycle to boost President Joe Biden's re-election campaign and gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein, according to . new york times.
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is contributing funds to digital advertising, a new field office and a focused recruitment effort in key battleground states in North Carolina.
“As we head into November, all eyes are on North Carolina, because access to abortion across the region will be determined by the outcome of this election,” said Co-Director of Planned Parenthood Vote South Atlantic Bureau said Emily Thompson, a spokeswoman for . , the group's national super PAC.
“Our success this year is absolutely critical to protecting access to abortion and protecting the bodily autonomy of all North Carolinians,” she added.
The money will be crucial for Democrats, who lost to former President Donald Trump by less than two points. This was the closest margin of 2020. Democrats have already spent time criticizing President Trump for his new stance on abortion, and the added funding will give them firepower to strengthen their case.
Locally, the money is also expected to be used to attack family planning against Republican candidate for North Carolina governor Mark Robinson, who has been a staunch opponent of abortion but has softened his stance in recent days. .
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One of the attack flyers against Planned Parenthood quotes Robinson, North Carolina's lieutenant governor. I will never give in to it and I don't care who it hurts. ”
According to a recent Meredith College poll, Mr. Trump has a 2-point lead in North Carolina in the general election, and Mr. Robinson has a 9-point lead over Mr. Stein.