North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances

N.C.G.S. (Criminal Law) § 90-21.81A: Abortion

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

North Carolina law prohibits abortion after twelve weeks of pregnancy and prohibits partial-birth abortion at any time. Violation is a criminal offense.

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