Gov . Pat McCrory is expected to sign the legislation . It prohibits government-administered insurance plans , such as those under the Affordable Care Act , from paying for abortions -- though it makes exceptions when a pregnancy endangers a woman 's life . `` The recent House version allows the medical professionals at the Department of Health and Human Services to write the rules which will ensure women 's safety . It would require doctors to be present at an abortion , limit abortion coverage . ` ` This bill would set women back 40 years , '' Planned pregnancy ' says .
Gov . Pat McCrory is expected to sign the legislation . It would require doctors to be present at an abortion , limit abortion coverage . ` ` This bill would set women back 40 years , '' Planned pregnancy ' says .