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NC Pregnancy, Abortion Rates Continued to Tick Down in 2016

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NC Pregnancy, Abortion Rates Continued to Tick Down in 2016 - North Carolina Health News

As Senate confirmation hearings in Washington bring attention to abortion rights, we take a look at the state of abortion in North Carolina.

By Rose Hoban With U.S. Senate confirmation hearings on Judge Brett Kavanaugh underway, advocates for abortion rights are expressing concern over what his confirmation might mean for access to the procedure in the future. Some have suggested that if the landmark 1972 decision Roe vs Wade were overturned, abortion policy would devolve to being determined […]

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Budget Abortion Language Could Jeopardize Hospital Procedures

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Budget Abortion Language Could Jeopardize Hospital Procedures - North Carolina Health News

Language inserted in the Senate's version of the state budget could force hospitals to choose whether to perform the procedure.

By Rose Hoban A four-line provision in the North Carolina Senate’s budget could make it more difficult for hospitals and other providers who receive state dollars to perform abortions in North Carolina. In past years further restrictions on abortion have come in the form of high-profile bills making their way through raucous committee hearings. But […]

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North Carolinians React to Supreme Court Abortion Ruling

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North Carolinians React to Supreme Court Abortion Ruling - North Carolina Health News

By Rose Hoban By a 5-3 margin, justices on the U.S. Supreme Court overruled a Texas law restricting the size and configuration of abortion clinics. The bill, known as HB2, has resulted in the closure of about half of Texas abortion clinics since it was passed and enacted in 2013, mandated that abortion providers have […]

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Fetal Tissue Bill on Its Way to McCrory

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Fetal Tissue Bill on Its Way to McCrory - North Carolina Health News

A bill to place further restrictions on the activities of Planned Parenthood in North Carolina made its way quickly through the legislative process. By Rose Hoban A late-entry bill aimed at banning the practice of collecting fetal tissue after abortions is on its way to Gov. Pat McCrory Monday after a contentious and, at times, […]

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Bill to Ban Fetal Tissue Sales Advances

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Bill to Ban Fetal Tissue Sales Advances - North Carolina Health News

A late-session surprise bill would ban the sale, or even donation, of fetal tissue, except in the case of miscarriage. By Rose Hoban A bill to ban the sale of fetal tissue in North Carolina emerged from a Senate committee Wednesday afternoon, as lawmakers scrambled to wrap up work by next Tuesday. In its original […]

Budget Provision Takes Aim at Planned Parenthood

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Budget Provision Takes Aim at Planned Parenthood - North Carolina Health News

A budget provision keeps the provider from continuing it's teen pregnancy prevention work in Fayetteville and Wilmington.

By Rose Hoban Buried in page 163 of the 429-page final state budget bill is a seven-line provision limiting the use of state funds for “family planning services, pregnancy prevention activities, and adolescent parenting programs.” The provision doesn’t say the words “Planned Parenthood,” but that was the organization in the sights of budget writers, because […]

New Abortion Rules Will Become Law

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New Abortion Rules Will Become Law - North Carolina Health News

Gov. McCrory will be signing a bill that adds restrictions for women seeking abortions and doctors who perform them.

By Rose Hoban A bill to add hurdles to a woman obtaining an abortion is on its way to Gov. Pat McCrory’s desk Wednesday after receiving a favorable vote in the House of Representatives. And in a statement Wednesday evening, McCrory indicated he plans to sign the bill. The House voted mostly along party lines […]

New Abortion Restrictions Pass Senate Committee

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New Abortion Restrictions Pass Senate Committee - North Carolina Health News

A bill that would increase the waiting time before an abortion to 72 hours and require only obstetrician/gynecologists to perform abortions heads to the Senate floor Thursday. UPDATE, 5/28/2015: The bill passed the Senate for second reading Thursday afternoon and will be heard for a final time in the Senate next week. By Rose Hoban […]

Abortion Waiting Period Bill Races through House

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Abortion Waiting Period Bill Races through House - North Carolina Health News

Legislators trim restrictions from a bill that would extend the waiting period for an abortion from 24 to 72 hours. By Rose Hoban House lawmakers put a new bill that would increase the waiting time for obtaining an abortion from 24 to 72 hours on the fast track Wednesday. The bill, which was heavily edited […]

Abortion Bill Would Cause Longer Waits, Restrict Doctors

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Abortion Bill Would Cause Longer Waits, Restrict Doctors - North Carolina Health News

A bill filed Wednesday tweaks North Carolina’s abortion laws, creating new restrictions and requirements on doctors and a longer waiting period. By Rose Hoban In a confirmation of the rumors that had been swirling in the halls of the General Assembly in recent weeks, legislators from the House of Representatives filed a bill Wednesday that […]

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