2013: McCrory Signed Legislation Banning Abortion Coverage By Some Insurance Plans But Made Exceptions For Cases Of Rape, Incest, And To Save The Life Of The Mother. According to USA Today, “North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory on Monday signed into law a measure directing state officials to regulate abortion clinics based on the same standards as those for outpatient surgical centers, a change that critics say will force most to close. […]The law also prohibits abortions for gender selection and allows any health care provider to opt out of participating in abortions, extending that option beyond doctors and nurses. The measure also prohibits abortion coverage in insurance plans offered by cities, counties or the online marketplace for private policies being established under the federal health overhaul law. Abortions would be allowed if a pregnancy were the result of rape or incest, or to save the life of the mother.” [USA Today, 7/29/13]