May 18, 2023 · North Carolina has a new abortion law that takes effect in July. Here is what it will do. The new law bans most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy and expands punishments for sex...

As of July 1, 2023, abortion in North Carolina is currently illegal after 12 weeks of pregnancy. [1] [2] In the case of rape or incest, abortion is legal through the 20th week of pregnancy. In the case of a "life-limiting" fetal abnormality, abortion is legal through the 24th week of pregnancy.

Senate Bill 20 bans abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy in most circumstances. Additionally, it creates more barriers for patients seeking abortion across the board.

Jun 30, 2023 · North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law significant changes to the state’s recently passed 12-week abortion ban, just hours before it is set to take effect Saturday.

Jan 16, 2025 · North Carolina is one of the only states in the South that doesn’t restrict abortion access to six weeks or below. The GOP-dominated state legislature passed and overrode Cooper’s veto of a law banning most abortions after 12 weeks in 2023.

Jan 16, 2025 · Today in Charlotte, Governor Josh Stein announced an executive order reaffirming his commitment to protect women’s reproductive freedom. The executive order directs cabinet agencies to safeguard medical privacy, ensures women receive accurate information about their pregnancies, and protects doctors providing lawful reproductive health care.

May 17, 2023 · North Carolina lawmakers have voted to override the governor's veto of a ban on most abortions after 12 weeks. The measure was passed by the state's Republican-controlled legislature in early...

Sep 30, 2023 · A federal judge on Saturday blocked two provisions of a near-total ban on abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy from taking effect in North Carolina, saying that one of the provisions is...

May 17, 2023 · North Carolina lawmakers have voted to override the governor's veto of a ban on most abortions after 12 weeks. The measure was passed by the state's Republican-controlled legislature in early...

May 4, 2023 · North Carolina hastily approved legislation on Thursday that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, setting the stage for a likely test of the Republican Party’s new, but slim,...