North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill passed by state lawmakers that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks.

<div class="block">North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill passed by state lawmakers that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks.</div>

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North Carolina Governor Vetoes Abortion Ban

Hey there, Kristen in North Carolina. A fight over abortion rights is taking place at the very highest levels of government. Democratic. Governor Roy Cooper vetoed a bill passed by state lawmakers that would ban most abortions. After 12 weeks. Republicans control the state legislature. They can override the governor's veto but to do so, they're gonna need to have both chambers approve this over by 3/5 majority. Governor Cooper is now urging supporters to put pressure on four state Republican lawmakers who had in the past vowed to protect abortion rights. He wants these lawmakers to stand by their comments and not join any veto override.