My fellow North Carolinians,

The NC House should be voting very soon to override the Governor’s veto of HB 854 Abortion – Woman’s Right To Know Act.  This bill was co-sponsored by Alamance County Representative Dan Ingle.  The North Carolina Family Policy Council has prepared a policy paper concerning how the bill will help provide women with ALL of the information they need to make informed decisions regarding the life of their child,

here are the requirements of the bill:

• At the time of the appointment for the abortion, a price list for counseling, ultrasounds and abortions and locations where the counseling and ultrasounds can be provided other than at the abortion clinic, including locations providing free services.

• A 24-hour waiting period between counseling and abortion to provide the woman with time for reflection after she has received counseling.

• Information given orally and in writing by a physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse (including doctors, P.A.s and nurses unaffiliated with the abortion facility) regarding:
  • Gestational age of the unborn child.
  • Name of the doctor performing the abortion.
  • Liability of the father for support.
  • Location of the hospital within 30 miles of the abortion site where the physician has admitting privileges.
  • Alternatives to abortion.
  • The right of the woman to withhold consent at any time.
  • If the physician has liability insurance or admitting privileges.
• Detailed information provided in writing and given to the woman regarding:
  • Physical characteristics of unborn children at two-week gestational increments.
  • Information on services available to help the woman carry the baby to term, aftercare and care for women with dependent children.
  • Information on the legal obligations of the father to provide at least financial support of the child.
  • Information on other facilities providing counseling and ultrasounds, including facilities providing these services free of charge.
• Other requirements, including:
  • An ultrasound as part of the counseling 24 hours before the abortion is scheduled to be performed. The mother will be offered the opportunity to see the ultrasound at least 24-hours before the scheduled abortion.
  • Reporting requirements regarding counseling and effect. Penalties for non-compliance.
• Penalties for Failure to Provide Informed Consent

Your representatives need to hear from you regarding this override vote.  Call them and ask them to support this override.

Alamance County Representative Alice Bordsen needs to hear from the citizens of Alamance County; she can be reached at 919-733-5820 or by email at Alice.Bordsen@ncleg.net.

Alamance County Representative Dan Ingle already supports this bill, but needs your thanks for supporting his defense of life, he can be reached at 919-733-5905, or by email at Dan.Ingle@ncleg.net.

If you’re not sure who your representative is, you can look them up at www.ncleg.net.

Links:

Urgent Christian Action Alert! ‘Woman’s Right to Know Act’: You Can Help Make the Difference

NC Family Policy Council President Bill Brooks talks with Barbara Holt, President of North Carolina Right to Life, about HB 854 Abortion – Woman’s Right to Know Act.  Listen Here:

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