North Carolina Lawmakers Pass Abortion Clinic Legislation
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North Carolina lawmakers joined other states in passing new restrictions on abortion providers, over the objection of reproductive-rights groups, and sent the measure to Republican Governor Pat McCrory, who supports it.
The Republican-led Senate passed the bill 32-13 today in Raleigh, the capital, after the House of Representatives approved it July 11. The measure lets the state make abortion clinics meet structural requirements similar to those for outpatient surgical centers -- a step opponents say may lead most to close.