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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina prohibits abortion after conception except for life-threatening medical emergencies and establishes criminal felonies and civil penalties
Last action · April 8, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Keith Kidwell and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
North Carolina HB 804 bans all abortions from the moment of conception, making exceptions only when a licensed physician determines the procedure is necessary to prevent the death or substantial impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant female. The measure imposes Class B1 and B2 felony criminal charges for violations, mandates a minimum $100,000 civil penalty, and requires the revocation of medical licenses for providers who perform illegal abortions, effective July 1, 2025.
The bill shifts state law by criminalizing nearly all abortions, exposing physicians to felony prosecution and six-figure civil penalties while exempting pregnant patients from any legal liability.
- North Carolina's legislative sessions consider various measures modifying state abortion regulations and professional penalties. context
- The General Assembly of North Carolina is the state's primary lawmaking body responsible for enacting statutes regarding health, safety, and criminal law. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Licensed physicians
Licensed physicians face Class B1 or B2 felony charges, civil penalties of at least $100,000, and mandatory license revocation for performing prohibited abortions.
Pregnant females
Pregnant females are prohibited from obtaining abortions except in strict life-threatening medical emergencies, though they are explicitly exempted from any criminal, civil, or administrative liability.
Health care professionals
Health care professionals are subject to mandatory license revocation if they perform, induce, or attempt an abortion in violation of the statute.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 8, 2025HouseRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 8, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Apr 7, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Comprehensive Repeal of Prior Abortion Statutes
The bill repeals multiple existing articles and sections governing abortion in North Carolina, replacing them with a complete prohibition from conception.
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www.ncleg.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance95How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy95Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz90Current news / social attention level
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