The North Carolina General Assembly convened last week for the start of its new legislative session. Republicans sit on the cusp of a supermajority that would give them the power to override any veto handed down from the Democratic Governor Roy Cooper. And they’ve got their eyes set on abortion. Some of that support could come from the Democratic side of the house.

In 2019 and 2021 two abortion restriction bills were vetoed by the Governor, but not before receiving support from members of the Democratic caucus. Members Republicans once more hope will provide support for future abortion restriction bills. Pew Research shows North Carolinians, are almost evenly split on their views regarding abortion –  49 percent believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while 45 percent believe the opposite – the state’s status as a safe haven for abortion could be in jeopardy.