NC S425

Establishes the North Carolina Unborn Child Protection From Dismemberment Abortion Act, prohibiting dismemberment abortion except when necessary to prevent serious health risk to the mother.

Defines dismemberment abortion as purposely dismembering a living unborn child and extracting it piece-by-piece using instruments like clamps, forceps, or scissors, but excludes suction-only procedures.

Makes violation of the dismemberment abortion prohibition a Class A1 misdemeanor for physicians, with immunity provided to the woman undergoing the procedure and medical staff acting under physician direction.

Allows civil claims for objectively verifiable damages, statutory damages equal to three times the procedure cost, and punitive damages; grants injunctive relief with escalating fines ($10,000 to $100,000) for violations.

Effective December 1, 2017, and does not prevent abortion by other methods or for any reason including rape and incest; includes provisions protecting the privacy and anonymity of women in court proceedings.