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In a roundtable held Thursday, Gov. Cooper called this bill dangerous legislation, saying that it’ll create significant obstacles for women and doctors across the state.
State Sen. Ben Hansen proposed a 12-week abortion ban, as opposed to the six-week ban that stalled two weeks ago.
Gov. Roy Cooper says he plans on Saturday to veto Senate Bill 20, the measure that would ban abortion in North Carolina after 12 weeks. Cooper said Tuesday at an event in Davidson that even though GOP lawmakers hold a supermajority, he just needs one Republican member to defect and vote to sustain his veto.
North Carolina lawmakers passed a new 12-week abortion ban in a close vote as state Gov. Roy Cooper said he plans to veto the new measure.
When Ralston state Sen. Merv Riepe figured he didn't have the votes to amend the bill from a six-week ban to a 12-week ban, he decided not to vote at all.