North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Anita Earls (center), a Democrat, speaks to reporters after filing to run for re-election in Raleigh on Dec. 1, 2025. (Photo: Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline)
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls announced Tuesday that she was diagnosed with breast cancer late last year.
“I had surgery over the holidays and will continue a course of treatment to address this disease,” said Earls in a video released on social media.
Earls told supporters that the diagnosis will not impact her ability to continue to serve on the court or campaign.
“We are not slowing down. We are not losing focus. This is just a bump in the road on the way to a win this November,” said Earls. “And we all know courageous women who have experienced breast cancer and treated it successfully, including some of our most brilliant political leaders here in North Carolina.”
Earls said she is fortunate that the disease was discovered early during a routine mammogram, and it’s because of that early detection that her prognosis is positive.
N.C. Rep. Sarah Stevens (Photo: NCGA)“I know it can be easy to put off doctor’s appointments, but I encourage every woman to get regularly screened for breast cancer,” said Earls.
State representative Sarah Stevens (R-Surry) is running this year against Earls for a seat on the state’s highest court. In January 2024, Stevens announced that she too had undergone treatment for breast cancer. Stevens told the Associated Press breast cancer runs among women in her family, and she expected to make a full recovery.
Breast cancer survivors serving in the state House and Senate urged legislators last year to pass legislation that would provide health coverage parity for breast cancer diagnostic imaging.
“You shouldn’t be in a situation where women are denied access [to care] because they can’t afford the actual screenings,” said Senate Democratic Leader Sydney Batch (D-Wake) during a press conference last April.
The Senate did not advance Batch’s bill after its introduction. In the N.C. House, Rep. Howard Penny Jr. (R-Harnett) encouraged lawmakers to support a companion bill for better breast imaging, noting he had also been treated for breast cancer. House Bill 297 passed the House with Penny’s help, only to stall in the Senate.
N.C. Department of Health and Human Services data indicates over 13,000 women in our state are diagnosed with breast cancer annually.
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