NC governor vetoes abortion restrictions
by Stephen Neukam - 05/14/23 7:31 AM ET
North Carolina’s Democratic governor vetoed a bill on Saturday that would ban most abortions in the state after 12 weeks, a move that now faces an override from Republicans in the state legislature.
Gov. Roy Cooper (D-N.C.) vetoed the bill in front of a crowd of supporters in Raleigh, blocking the measure that passed the state legislature along party lines last week. Cooper called on the crowd to pressure Republicans in the statehouse to let his veto stand.
“We’re going to have to kick it into an even higher gear when that veto stamp comes down,” Cooper said. “If just one Republican in either the House or the Senate keeps a campaign promise to protect women’s reproductive health, we can stop this ban.”
State law in North Carolina currently bans most abortions after 20 weeks, with the Republican-led 12-week restriction coming after the fall of Roe v. Wade last year. Now, GOP lawmakers in the state House and the Senate, where they have majorities, may vote as early as this week to override Cooper’s veto. The override would take a three-fifths majority in each chamber.
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