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On Saturday, May 13, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 20 — which would ban abortions in North Carolina after 12 weeks with some exceptions — in front of a crowd of doctors, politicians, clinic escorts and hundreds of pro-choice North Carolinians at Bicentennial Plaza in Raleigh.
In front of an exuberant crowd, North Carolina’s Democratic governor vetoed legislation Saturday that would have banned nearly all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) vetoed an abortion restriction bill Saturday, setting the stage for the GOP to likely override the governor's veto.
North Carolina’s Democratic governor has vetoed legislation that would have banned nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
A stunning party shift from a previously devout pro-choice Democrat has enabled the sudden passage of a 12-week abortion ban that will impact people across the South.