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NC H627
Joint Resolution
Status
4/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Patricia McElraft
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AI Summary
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North Carolina House and Senate express mourning over New York's Reproductive Health Act, which permits abortion up until the moment of birth and goes beyond protections established by Roe v. Wade
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New York's law allows any licensed health care practitioner to perform abortions using "good faith" standard rather than objective medical standards, and removes abortion from the state's Penal Law
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New York's law expands the health exception for late-term abortions to include age, economic, social, and emotional factors beyond the traditional biological definition of health
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North Carolina General Assembly commits to continuing education about fetal development and advocacy for pro-life protections, and expresses solidarity with those advocating for protection of unborn children
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Resolution becomes effective upon ratification with no fiscal impact or enforcement mechanism
Legislative Description
NC Response/Extreme Abortion-on-Demand Policy
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
4/9/2019