Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a governor's veto and pass a bill that prohibits abortion procedures after 12 weeks pregnancy, with certain exceptions.

Highlights:

• Prohibits abortion procedures after 12 weeks pregnancy, with limited exceptions, including (Sec. 1.2):

• For rape and incest at 20 weeks pregnancy;

• Life-limitting abnormalities of the fetus at 24 weeks; and

• No restrictions to save the life of the pregnant individual.

• Requires additional informed consent requirements for pregnany individuals and both pre and post-in-person doctor vists for prescribing abortion-inducing drugs (Sec. 1.2).

• Prohibits abortion-inducing drugs from being mailed out of state (Sec. 1.2).

• Defines “abortion-inducing drugs” as a medicine, drug, or other substance prescribed or dispensed with the intent of terminating the clinically prescribed or diagnosed pregnancy, including off-label use of drugs such as (Sec. 1.2):

• Mifepristone (mifeprex);

• Misoprostol (cytotec); and

• Methotrexate.

• Appropriates $160 million for social services and expands policies such as (Sec. 1.2):

• Famly leave for all state employees;

• Adoption tax credits; and

• Changes to foster care.

• Requires health care professionals make all medical efforts be made during an abortion procedure resulting in live birth and specifies violators shall be guilty of a class D felony and subject to a $250,000 fine (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a governor's veto and pass a bill that prohibits abortion procedures after 12 weeks pregnancy, with certain exceptions.

Highlights:

• Prohibits abortion procedures after 12 weeks pregnancy, with limited exceptions, including (Sec. 1.2):

• For rape and incest at 20 weeks pregnancy;

• Life-limitting abnormalities of the fetus at 24 weeks; and

• No restrictions to save the life of the pregnant individual.

• Requires additional informed consent requirements for pregnany individuals and both pre and post-in-person doctor vists for prescribing abortion-inducing drugs (Sec. 1.2).

• Prohibits abortion-inducing drugs from being mailed out of state (Sec. 1.2).

• Defines “abortion-inducing drugs” as a medicine, drug, or other substance prescribed or dispensed with the intent of terminating the clinically prescribed or diagnosed pregnancy, including off-label use of drugs such as (Sec. 1.2):

• Mifepristone (mifeprex);

• Misoprostol (cytotec); and

• Methotrexate.

• Appropriates $160 million for social services and expands policies such as (Sec. 1.2):

• Famly leave for all state employees;

• Adoption tax credits; and

• Changes to foster care.

• Requires health care professionals make all medical efforts be made during an abortion procedure resulting in live birth and specifies violators shall be guilty of a class D felony and subject to a $250,000 fine (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vetoed by Governor Roy Cooper III