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NC S383

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Woodson Bradley

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits North Carolina and its political subdivisions from banning, unreasonably limiting, or interfering with patient access to assisted reproductive technology, including IVF, gamete intrafallopian transfer, and zygote intrafallopian transfer

  • Protects health care providers' rights to perform, assist with, or provide evidence-based information about assisted reproductive technology

  • Declares that fertilized human eggs or embryos existing outside the uterus shall not be considered an unborn child, natural person, or human being under any state law

  • Appropriates $500,000 in recurring state funds for each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to increase Medicaid maternal support services (Baby Love Program), which will match $913,000 in recurring federal funds annually

  • Takes effect upon becoming law, except the Medicaid funding provision which takes effect July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Right to IVF

Appropriations

Last Action

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

3/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate3/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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