North Carolina Governor Vetoes Abortion Limits, Launches Override Showdown
North Carolina’s Democratic governor vetoed legislation that would have banned nearly all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
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North Carolina’s Democratic governor vetoed legislation that would have banned nearly all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Republicans said they remain confident they’ll be able to override Gov. Cooper. If all lawmakers are present and voting at the time of the override attempt, House Republicans would need all 72 of their members to vote together for the override to be successful.
You vote to override this veto, and these legislatures need to hear this, particularly doctors, we've had many of the major doctors groups in north carolina hopely oppose this legislation. you talk to any of them, they will tell you how concerned they are about this legislation. let's leave the medicine to the doctors and the decision to the women, and this legislation going to interfere in all of that. >> will you name those republican lawmakers, is one ted davis who was absent from the 12-week vote, and has said in the past, he thinks the 20 year sentence was the right now. representative br...
Many people in the Cape Fear rallied in support of and against abortion rights on Saturday. Each sharing how they think legislators should vote when it comes to Governor Roy Cooper's veto of Senate Bill 20. Saturday afternoon, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 20. The legislation that bans nearly all abortions in North Carolina after 12-weeks of pregnancy. At the corner of 3rd and Princess streets in downtown Wilmington, a group of men and women urged Representative Ted Davis and Senator Michael Lee to not vote to override Governor Coopers veto of Senate Bill 20.
North Carolina’s Democratic governor has vetoed legislation that would have banned nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy.