§ 90-21.80 – Short title.
90-21.80. Short title. This act may be cited as the "Woman’s Right to Know Act." (2011-405, s. 1.)
§ 90-21.81 – Definitions.
90-21.81. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Abortion. – The use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device intentionally to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant with an intention other than to do any of the following: a. Increase the probability of a […]
§ 90-21.82 – Informed consent to abortion.
90-21.82. Informed consent to abortion. No abortion shall be performed upon a woman in this State without her voluntary and informed consent. Except in the case of a medical emergency, consent to an abortion is voluntary and informed only if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) At least 72 hours prior to the […]
§ 90-21.83 – Printed information required.
90-21.83. Printed information required. (a) Within 90 days after this Article becomes effective, the Department shall publish in English and in each language that is the primary language of at least two percent (2%) of the State’s population and shall cause to be available on the State Web site established under G.S. 90-21.84, the following […]
§ 90-21.84 – Internet Web site.
90-21.84. Internet Web site. The Department shall develop and maintain a stable Internet Web site to provide the information described under G.S. 90-21.83. No information regarding who accesses the Web site shall be collected or maintained. The Department shall monitor the Web site on a regular basis to prevent and correct tampering. (2011-405, s. 1.)
§ 90-21.85 – Display of real-time view requirement.
90-21.85. Display of real-time view requirement. (a) Notwithstanding G.S. 14-45.1, except in the case of a medical emergency, in order for the woman to make an informed decision, at least four hours before a woman having any part of an abortion performed or induced, and before the administration of any anesthesia or medication in preparation […]
§ 90-21.86 – Procedure in case of medical emergency.
90-21.86. Procedure in case of medical emergency. When a medical emergency compels the performance of an abortion, the physician shall inform the woman, before the abortion if possible, of the medical indications supporting the physician’s judgment that an abortion is necessary to avert her death or that a 72-hour delay will create a serious risk […]
§ 90-21.87 – Informed consent for a minor.
90-21.87. Informed consent for a minor. If the woman upon whom an abortion is to be performed is an unemancipated minor, the voluntary and informed written consent required under G.S. 90-21.82 shall be obtained from the minor and from the adult individual who gives consent pursuant to G.S. 90-21.7(a). (2011-405, s. 1.)
§ 90-21.88 – Civil remedies.
90-21.88. Civil remedies. (a) Any person upon whom an abortion has been performed and any father of an unborn child that was the subject of an abortion may maintain an action for damages against the person who performed the abortion in knowing or reckless violation of this Article. Any person upon whom an abortion has […]
§ 90-21.89 – Protection of privacy in court proceedings.
90-21.89. Protection of privacy in court proceedings. In every proceeding or action brought under this Article, the court shall rule whether the anonymity of any woman upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted shall be preserved from public disclosure if she does not give her consent to the disclosure. The court, upon motion […]
§ 90-21.90 – Assurance of informed consent.
90-21.90. Assurance of informed consent. (a) All information required to be provided under G.S. 90-21.82 to a woman considering abortion shall be presented to the woman individually and, except for information that may be provided by telephone, in the physical presence of the woman and in a language the woman understands to ensure that the […]
§ 90-21.91 – Assurance that consent is freely given.
90-21.91. Assurance that consent is freely given. If a physician acting pursuant to this Article has reason to believe that a woman is being coerced into having an abortion, the physician or qualified professional shall inform the woman that services are available for the woman and shall provide the woman with private access to a […]
§ 90-21.92 – Severability.
90-21.92. Severability. If any one or more provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is found to be unconstitutional, the same is hereby declared to be severable, and the balance of this Article shall remain effective, notwithstanding such unconstitutionality. The General Assembly […]