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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.90

Assurance of informed consent

Known as the Abortion Law

The act spans §§ 90–90 (23 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Stuart v. Loomis (2014)

Most recently applied in Stuart v. Loomis (January 2014)

2011-405, s. 1; 2023-14, s. 1.2.

(a) All information required to be provided under G.S. 90-21.82 and G.S. 90-21.83A to a woman considering abortion shall be presented to the woman individually and in the physical presence of the woman and in a language the woman understands to ensure that the woman has adequate opportunity to ask questions and to ensure the woman is not the victim of a coerced abortion.

(b) Should a woman be unable to read the materials provided to the woman pursuant to this section, a physician or qualified professional shall read the materials to the woman in a language the woman understands before the abortion.

Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.