The North Carolina General Assembly convened on January 26, 2011. The following is a list of proposed bills that will restrict reproductive health and reights. We are working hard to defeat these measures and are closely tracking their progress. Look below for opportunities to TAKE ACTION.
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Bill Number |
Bill Description |
Bill Status |
| HB 854 / SB 769 [view bill] | Requires 24 hour delay prior to obtaining an abortion, requires biased counseling and printed materials, mandates that an ultrasound be performed four hours before an abortion and that the woman must listen to a description of the ultrasound, creates additional reporting provisions for abortion providers and women seeking abortion. | Passed House / Passed Senate *Governor Perdue VETOED* Veto override 7/28 |
| SB 73/ HB 289 [view bill] | Includes approval for a variety of special license plates, including the "Choose Life" plate, and would create a state-approved funding stream for so-called "crisis pregnancy centers." | Passed House/Passed Senate Signed by Governor 6/30 |
| HB 215/ SB 3532 [view bill] |
While the intention of this bill is to increase punishment for violence against pregnant women, it creates legal personhood at the moment of implantation. This threatens the legal underpinnings of Roe v Wade. | Passed House and Senate. Governor signed. |
| HB 347 [view bill] | Requires physicians to notify parents when teenagers seek treatment for STDs, pregnancy, substance abuse or mental health issues. | Referred to House Health and Human Services, then Judiciary |
| SB 775 [view bill] | Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP): medically unnecessary licensing, facility, and inspection requirements applicable only to abortion providers. | Referred to Senate Health Care |
| HB 910 [view bill] | Prohibits counties and cities from offering insurance coverage of abortion to their employees except in cases of rape, incest and life endangerment. | Passed out of State Personnel, referred to House Rules |
| SB 633 [view bill] | Prohibits insuarnce coverage of abortion (except in cases of medical emergency, rape or incest) for state employees through the state health plan. | Referred to Senate Insurance |
| SB 736 [view bill] | Prohibits any state funding for abortion; further prohibits any state funding to organizations that perform abortions, even when the funding is used for other services. | Referred to Senate Appropriations/ Base Budget |
| SB 766 [view bill] | Requires that forms signed to give parental consent for a minor's abortion must be signed in person or notarized. | Referred to Senate Health Care |
| State Budget: Repeal of State Abortion Fund | No State Funds may be used for the performance of abortions. NC use to have an Abortion Fund of over $1 million a year to help low-income women access care. | Governor vetoed June 12/ veto overide June 15th |
| State Budget: Defund PP | NC budget "special provision" to prohibit any state funding from going to Planned Parenthood. All state funds received by PP are used for preventative services like cancer screenings, birth control, teen pregnancy prevention, and STI testing and treatment. Learn more. |
Governor vetoed June 12/ veto overide June 15th |
