North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature is expected to vote to attempt to override the governor's veto of a 12-week abortion ban.
after campaigning and winning her House seat as a Democrat, handing the Republicans a veto-proof majority. But if all Democrats vote against the bill, as they are expected to, the decision to override the governor's veto could come down to just one Republican vote.
The four legislators did not immediately respond to questions on whether they would vote to override the veto. The bill's three Republican co-sponsors and the state Senate majority leader also did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The bill would place new restrictions on abortion access. It would require that women have an in-person physician visit at least 72 hours prior to receiving a surgical abortion. Doctors must also make available to women a real-time view of the fetus and allow women seeking abortions to listen to the heartbeat of their fetus.
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