With stricter laws across the Southeast, NC remains an access point for abortion care

With stricter laws across the Southeast, NC remains an access point for abortion care

By Rachel Crumpler Despite a stricter abortion law that took effect in July 2023 — limiting most procedures in North Carolina to 12 weeks of pregnancy and requiring two in-person appointments separated by a 72-hour waiting period — the Tar Heel state is still a key access point for abortion care in the Southeast. For the third consecutive year, North Carolina served the second-highest number of out-of-state patients in the country — behind only …