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Introduced
03/24/2025
03/24/2025
In Committee
03/25/2025
03/25/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT TO REMOVE BARRIERS AND GAIN ACCESS TO ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM ACT). Whereas, the ability to access safe and legal abortion is a critical component of a patient's health and dignity, as well as independence, freedom, and equality; and Whereas, throughout pregnancy, patients must be able to make their own health care decisions with the advice of health care professionals they trust and without government interference; and Whereas, North Carolina has limited access to abortion services by enacting a growing number of hurdles, restrictions, and requirements that serve no medical purpose and are intended to make it more difficult for patients to access health care; and Whereas, the impact of abortion restrictions is predominantly felt by those who already experience systemic barriers to health care, including young people, people of color, those with disabilities, individuals with low incomes, and those who live in rural areas or are undocumented; Now, therefore,
AI Summary
This bill aims to codify the reproductive rights protections originally established by the Supreme Court cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey into North Carolina state law. The bill creates a new legal article that prevents the state from imposing "undue burdens" on a person's ability to choose to terminate a pregnancy before fetal viability, which means before the point at which a fetus can survive outside the womb. After fetal viability, the state may restrict abortion except when necessary to preserve the life or health of the person. The bill expands the definition of who can perform abortion procedures, extending limited legal immunity to physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and certified nurse midwives in addition to physicians. It also removes previous restrictions on abortion coverage in state health plans, county and city employee insurance, and eliminates several existing laws that limited abortion access. The bill broadens the legal definition of abortion and removes previous statutory language that restricted reproductive healthcare options. By creating this new legal framework, the bill seeks to protect reproductive healthcare access and ensure that individuals can make their own healthcare decisions in consultation with medical professionals, without unnecessary government interference.
Sponsors (10)
Sophia Chitlik (D)*,
Graig Meyer (D)*,
Natalie Murdock (D)*,
Val Applewhite (D),
Michael Garrett (D),
Julie Mayfield (D),
DeAndrea Salvador (D),
Kandie Smith (D),
Caleb Theodros (D),
Joyce Waddell (D),
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (on 03/25/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S467 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S467v1.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S467v0.pdf |
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