WRAL: NC abortion fight likely to begin behind closed doors

“With the 2023 session just one day old, Republican legislative leaders say they’re already working on more restrictive abortion laws than the state’s current 20-week ban. What’s still unknown, observers say, is whether House and Senate Republicans can find unified support for any given proposal”

“‘There’s a huge opportunity for legislators to show how pro-life they are. And if you’re pro-life, you really want to save the most number of unborn humans that is possible,’ Fitzgerald said. ‘13 weeks is not going to save many, but a heartbeat limitation or protection would save most of them.’

‘As the discussions are being held, we believe that legislators are going to understand that,’ she added. ‘Honestly, we haven’t talked to one legislator that doesn’t support it.’”

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