The Durham County Commissioners called on Congress to pass two laws protecting the right of abortion. | File photo
The Durham County Commissioners called on Congress to pass two laws protecting the right of abortion. | File photo
The Durham Board of County Commissioners at its Sept. 14 meeting approved a resolution supporting women's health and equal access to abortion, according to minutes of the meeting the county provided.
The commissioners "publicly denounce any laws that hinder reproductive rights and access to reproductive care," the resolution read, which is available for download on the county website.
The resolution calls for Congress to pass the Women's Health Protection Act of 2019 and the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act of 2017 "thereby further protecting the choice of pregnant individuals in Durham County to or when to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy and to ensure the monetary cost of an abortion is covered under all and any health care insurances, whether private or public."
The Durham Women's Commission asked for the support of the resolution and the document will be forwarded to President Donald Trump and the North Carolina congressional delegation, according to the county.
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