Longleaf Politics: “The bill is significantly more moderate than legislation enacted in other Southern states, and it seems designed to be able to withstand Gov. Roy Cooper’s certain veto.
However, that outcome is far from certain.
While General Assembly leaders say they have the votes, several Republican representatives in swing districts have publicly campaigned on keeping North Carolina’s abortion laws as they are. One, in particular, has boxed himself into a tight corner — vowing on the campaign trail to defy GOP leadership when an abortion bill came up for a vote.
His vote appears to be the key that will decide whether the bill succeeds or fails. And he now faces an unprecedented pressure campaign from both sides of the aisle.
Here’s what you need to know about the bill and its prospects.”