A North Carolina bill to expand protections for unborn children stalled in the state’s House of Representatives after its introduction in early April.

Zeale previously reported that three Republican lawmakers introduced House Bill 804, known as “The Human Life Protection Act of 2025,” at the beginning of April.

According to North Carolina Public Radio, House Speaker Destin Hall, a Republican, told reporters April 8 that the bill will not be heard by the House or its committees this legislative session.

“I don’t think there’s any real desire in our caucus to hear that particular bill, and so it’s not going to be heard in committee,” Hall reportedly stated.

The bill had been referred to the House Rules Committee the same day, where it has now stalled.

As Zeale previously reported, the bill protects all unborn children from abortion except in cases that endanger the life of the mother. Abortions that result in the death of the unborn baby would be considered Class B1 felonies; other violations of the Act would be Class B2 felonies. Violations would result in $100,000 fines for each abortion performed and at least 10 years in prison.

Currently, North Carolina allows abortions between conception and 12 weeks of pregnancy, due to a 2023 law, North Carolina Public Radio reported.

Hall reportedly called the law “landmark pro-life legislation,” adding, “I think we need to give some more time to see how that bill is working.”

Legislators in the state Senate expressed a similar approach to pro-life bills, with President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, a Republican, stating that abortion laws “probably would not be modified” this session.

“I don’t know that there’s support that we could get a bill passed and a veto overridden,” he added, according to North Carolina Public Radio.

Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has publicly vowed to veto any pro-life bill.