North Carolina ‘Woman’s Right to Know Addition’ (HB 62)

This law was last updated on Feb 5, 2019

State

North Carolina

Number

HB 62

Status

Failed to Pass

Proposed

Feb 8, 2017

Topics

Informed Consent, Medication Abortion

Full Bill Text

www.ncga.state.nc.us

HB 62 would require a physician who prescribes the abortion pill or a referring physician to inform the pregnant patient orally and in writing that after taking an abortifacient pill, a chemical abortion may be possibly reversed.

The bill would require a physician or qualified health professional to provide the following information immediately prior to administering the drug Mifepristone to a pregnant patient:

That it is still possible to discontinue a drug-induced abortion by not taking the prescribed Misoprostol and taking progesterone to reverse the effects of the Mifepristone; and
Information on how, where, and from whom individuals can obtain assistance in discontinuing a drug-induced abortion is available on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Internet Web site.

Additionally, immediately prior to administering the drug Misoprostol (the second step of a drug-induced abortion), the physician or qualified professional would need to provide medical proof to the patient that fetal death has occurred.

The bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services to provide the same information on the department’s website.

Related Legislation

Based on model legislation drafted by Americans United for Life.

Similar to HB 575.