A new bill filed by State Sen. Bradley seeks to protect access to assisted reproductive technology and support maternal health services in North Carolina, according to the North Carolina State Senate.
The bill, filed as SB 383 on March 20 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Right to IVF.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill safeguards the right to access assisted reproductive technology in North Carolina, ensuring that neither the state nor its political subdivisions can prohibit or unreasonably limit these technologies. It affirms the right of patients to utilize such treatments, protects health care providers offering evidence-based information, and performing the procedures. Additionally, it declares a fertilized human egg or human embryo outside the uterus is not considered a human being under state law. Effective July 1, 2025, the bill appropriates $500,000 annually from the General Fund to boost Medicaid maternal support services, matching $913,000 in federal funds each year of the 2025-27 biennium for the Baby Love Program.
A related bill, HB 473, was also filed in the North Carolina House, introduced by Rep. Beth Helfrich (and three others) on March 20, 2025.
Of the three sponsors of this bill, Lisa Grafstein proposed the most bills (25) during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Bradley graduated from Hollins University in 1995 with a BA.
Bradley, a Democrat, was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 2025 to represent the state’s 42nd Senate district, replacing previous state senator Rachel Hunt.
| Legislative Session | Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Woodson Bradley, Lisa Grafstein, and Terence Everitt | SB 383 | 03/20/2025 | Right to IVF. |
| 2025 | Woodson Bradley, Natalie S. Murdock, and Sophia Chitlik | SB 352 | 03/19/2025 | Community Health Center Grants for LARCs. |
| 2025 | Woodson Bradley, Caleb Theodros, and Dan Blue | SB 353 | 03/19/2025 | The Second Chance Coding Act. |
| 2025 | Woodson Bradley, Kandie D. Smith, and Lisa Grafstein | SB 303 | 03/17/2025 | Repeal Service Tax. |
| 2025 | Woodson Bradley, Kandie D. Smith, and Lisa Grafstein | SB 304 | 03/17/2025 | Reenact EITC. |
| 2025 | Woodson Bradley, Kandie D. Smith, and Lisa Grafstein | SB 305 | 03/17/2025 | Community Emergency Response Training. |
| 2025 | Woodson Bradley, Gladys A. Robinson, and Sophia Chitlik | SB 281 | 03/13/2025 | Essential Relief for Child Care Act. |
| 2025 | Woodson Bradley, Natalie S. Murdock, and Sophia Chitlik | SB 247 | 03/05/2025 | Redirect Crisis Pregnancy Center Funds. |
| 2025 | Woodson Bradley | SB 213 | 02/27/2025 | 42nd Senatorial District Local Act-1. |
| 2025 | Woodson Bradley, Caleb Theodros, and Val Applewhite | SB 161 | 02/25/2025 | The Jenesis Firearm Accountability Act. |
| 2025 | Woodson Bradley | SB 138 | 02/24/2025 | Restore Down-Zoning Auth./Mecklenburg Co. |
| 2025 | Woodson Bradley, Kandie D. Smith, and Terence Everitt | SB 134 | 02/21/2025 | Inclusionary Zoning/Workforce Housing Funds. |
| 2023 | Rachel Hunt | SB 909 | 05/15/2024 | Protect Women’s Healthcare. |
| 2023 | Natasha R. Marcus and Rachel Hunt | SB 831 | 05/02/2024 | Menstrual Products Sales Tax Exemption. |
| 2023 | Natasha R. Marcus and Rachel Hunt | SB 892 | 05/02/2024 | Student Voter ID Grant Program/CCs. |
| 2023 | Rachel Hunt | SB 642 | 04/05/2023 | Independent Redistricting Commission. |
| 2023 | Natasha R. Marcus and Rachel Hunt | SB 537 | 04/04/2023 | The Patrick Mays Hazard Light Safety Act. |
| 2023 | Natasha R. Marcus and Rachel Hunt | SB 462 | 04/03/2023 | Highway Safety Omnibus/Addit’l Magistrates. |
| 2023 | Rachel Hunt | SB 493 | 04/03/2023 | Go Big for Early Childhood Education. |
| 2023 | Rachel Hunt | SB 502 | 04/03/2023 | Modify School Performance Grades. |
| 2023 | Rachel Hunt | SB 522 | 04/03/2023 | Informational Literacy Bill. |
| 2023 | Rachel Hunt | SB 532 | 04/03/2023 | Restore State Emp/Teacher Retiree Med Benefit. |
| 2023 | Rachel Hunt | SB 440 | 03/30/2023 | Increase NC Minimum Wage/$15. |
| 2023 | Natasha R. Marcus and Rachel Hunt | SB 229 | 03/08/2023 | School Calendar Flexibility/Charlotte-Meck. |
| 2023 | Rachel Hunt | SB 196 | 03/02/2023 | Student Borrowers’ Bill of Rights. |
| 2023 | Rachel Hunt | SB 184 | 03/01/2023 | Restore Master’s Pay for Teachers & ISP. |
| 2023 | Rachel Hunt | SB 185 | 03/01/2023 | Restore Educator Longevity. |
| 2023 | Rachel Hunt | SB 74 | 02/06/2023 | Parents’ and Students’ Bill of Rights. |
| 2023 | Rachel Hunt | SB 63 | 02/02/2023 | 42nd Senatorial District Local Act-1. |
| 2023 | Rachel Hunt | SB 19 | 01/25/2023 | Codify Roe and Casey Protections. |
