Dem NC Gov Vetoes Abortion Ban, Override Likely

Charlotte’s NBC affiliate reports:

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the state’s new 12-week abortion ban, sending the legislation back to the Republican-controlled General Assembly.

Cooper has supported abortion rights since becoming governor and vowed to protect access to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer. Cooper’s action sends the legislation back to Republicans, who have enough seats in both chambers of the General Assembly to override the governor’s veto authority.

When Rep. Tricia Cotham switched parties in April after being elected as a Democrat, it gave Republicans enough seats in the House to have a “veto-proof” supermajority.

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