North Carolina

The North Carolina legislature's regular session runs from January 21, 2009 to August 07, 2009. At the end of this legislative session, bills may carry over to the following year for consideration.

Anti-Choice Legislation Anti-Choice License Plates Biased Counseling and Mandatory Delay Insurance Prohibition for Abortion Mandatory Ultrasound - Anti-Choice Refusal to Provide Medical Services Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Family Planning Separate Legal Status for Embryos and Fetuses

Pro-Choice Legislation Protection Against Clinic Violence

Anti-Choice Legislation Anti-Choice License Plates Bill Number: NC  S  210 Summary: Establishes "Choose Life" license plates; allocates funding for anti-choice clinics that do not offer a full range of reproductive options. Sponsor: Allran (R) Introduced: 02/18/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: NC  H  168 Summary: Establishes "Choose Life" license plates; allocates funding for anti-choice clinics that do not offer a full range of reproductive options. Sponsor: Gillespie (R) Introduced: 02/17/2009 Last Action: Introduced Biased Counseling and Mandatory Delay Bill Number: NC  H  891 Summary: Requires a woman to undergo an ultrasound even if not medically necessary. Requires abortion providers obtain costly ultrasound equipment, even if not medically necessary for patient care. Sponsor: Hilton (R) Introduced: 03/31/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: NC  H  1044 Summary: Requires women receive state-mandated lecture which may include medically inaccurate information prior to obtaining abortion services and prohibits abortion unless women wait an additional 24 hours after receiving lecture. Sponsor: Samuelson (R) Introduced: 04/06/2009 Last Action: Introduced Insurance Prohibition for Abortion Bill Number: NC  S  1039 Summary: Prohibits insurance coverage of abortion for teachers and government employees. Sponsor: Brock (R) Introduced: 03/31/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: NC  H  1420 Summary: Prohibits state insurance coverage of abortion for teachers and government employees. Sponsor: Hilton (R) Introduced: 04/13/2009 Last Action: Introduced Mandatory Ultrasound - Anti-Choice Bill Number: NC  H  891 Summary: Requires a woman to undergo an ultrasound even if not medically necessary. Requires abortion providers obtain costly ultrasound equipment, even if not medically necessary for patient care. Sponsor: Hilton (R) Introduced: 03/31/2009 Last Action: Introduced Refusal to Provide Medical Services Bill Number: NC  H  397 Summary: Amends law allowing insurance companies to refuse to provide coverage of contraceptives. Sponsor: Hilton (R) Introduced: 03/05/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: NC  H  432 Summary: Allows certain individuals to refuse to perform abortion services. Sponsor: Hilton (R) Introduced: 03/09/2009 Last Action: Introduced Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion Bill Number: NC  H  431 Summary: Modifies existing parental consent law by mandating that consent be in writing or notarized. Sponsor: Hilton (R) Introduced: 03/09/2009 Last Action: Introduced Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Family Planning Bill Number: NC  H  1068 Summary: Restricts young people's access to contraception by requiring parental consent for certain school-based health services. Sponsor: Stevens S (R) Introduced: 04/06/2009 Last Action: Introduced Separate Legal Status for Embryos and Fetuses Bill Number: NC  H  890 Summary: Amends criminal code to allow an "unborn child" to be a victim of crime separate and apart from the pregnant woman. Sponsor: Hilton (R) Introduced: 03/31/2009 Last Action: Introduced

Pro-Choice Legislation Protection Against Clinic Violence Bill Number: NC  H  885 Summary: Protects reproductive-health professionals at their residences. Sponsor: Ross (D) Introduced: 03/31/2009 Last Action: Enacted with Governor's Signature Last Action Date: 07/17/2009

This information was last updated on 10/28/2009

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