A single lawmaker who switched parties this spring helped North Carolina Republicans override the Democratic governor’s veto and enact a sweeping new abortion ban that will impede access throughout the Southwest.
A single lawmaker who switched parties this spring helped North Carolina Republicans override the Democratic governor’s veto Tuesday and enact a sweeping new abortion ban that will impede access throughout the Southwest.
Legislators voted late into the night, following days of last-minute jockeying to persuade at least one Republican to uphold Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto. Abortion rights advocates held out hope until the last minute that Cotham—who passionatelyon the House floor in 2015—would vote against it or simply abstain.
The ban passed on Tuesday replaces a 20-week ban. It also limits the amount of time pregnant people have to seek abortions in cases of rape, incest, or severe fetal abnormality, and requires patients to meet with their provider 72 hours before the procedure. “The provisions of this bill are just going to be so devastating for people who would be coming from outside North Carolina for care,” said the director of engagement for the Carolina Abortion Fund, who asked that her name not be used for fear of harassment.
State Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton said the party organized literature drops, phone banks, and rallies in the members’ neighborhoods, with a particular emphasis on Cotham.
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