"The Crucial Vote: How One Decision Could Impact Abortion Rights in the US"

A switch in party affiliation by North Carolina State Rep. Tricia Cotham has given Republicans a veto-proof majority in the state House, allowing them to change abortion law in the state over Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s objection. Cooper vetoed the bill on Saturday, but a vote to override that veto is now scheduled for Tuesday. Republicans have argued the bill represents compromise – most US abortions occur in the first trimester. But the bill also places new restrictions on women seeking an abortion before that 12-week threshold.