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North Carolina · Through S.L. 2026-30

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-44: Using drugs or instruments to destroy unborn child.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Chapter 14. Criminal Law.
  2. Subchapter III. Offenses Against the Person.
  3. Article 11. Abortion and Kindred Offenses.

If any person shall willfully administer to any woman, either pregnant or quick with child, or prescribe for any such woman, or advise or procure any such woman to take any medicine, drug or other substance whatever, or shall use or employ any instrument or other means with intent thereby to destroy such child, he shall be punished as a Class H felon. (1881, c. 351, s. 1; Code, s. 975; Rev., s. 3618; C.S., s. 4226; 1967, c. 367, s. 1; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1; c 179, s. 14.)

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