Led by GOP Lawmakers, North Carolina Bans Most Abortions After 12 Weeks
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On Tuesday, North Carolina Republican legislators banned most abortions after 12 weeks, overriding the veto of Democratic Governor Roy Cooper. The current law allows for abortions in North Carolina after 20 weeks.
The Details: The bill, which was upheld along party lines in the North Carolina Senate and House, includes exceptions for rape, incest, or a "life-limiting anomaly" in the fetus. It will take effect on July 1.
Key Quotes: “Today the North Carolina House of Representatives has affirmed the value of human life, and I am proud that the ‘Care for Women, Children, and Families Act’ is now law,” House Speaker Tim Moore (R) said in a statement. "North Carolinians now understand that Republicans are unified in their assault on women's reproductive freedom and we are energized to fight back on this and other critical issues facing our state," Cooper said.
For Context: North Carolina is the latest state to restrict access to abortion since the overturning of Roe v. Wade last year by the Supreme Court.
How the Media Covered it: Sources across the political spectrum highlighted how Republicans overrode Cooper's veto, with many noting Cooper's recent efforts to encourage Republican legislators to side with the Democrats and oppose the bill.
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North Carolina Republicans override Democratic governor's veto of 12-week abortion ban
North Carolina’s Legislature voted Tuesday to override the governor’s veto of a 12-week abortion ban, allowing it to become law in a new show of power for the Republican Party in the state.
The GOP’s supermajority voted to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that includes exceptions for rape or incest and a “life-limiting anomaly” in the fetus.
The Senate voted 30-20 along party lines, as did the House, where Republicans hold a 72-48 majority.
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North Carolina GOP Bans Most Abortions After 12 Weeks—Overriding Governor’s Veto
North Carolina’s GOP-led House and Senate voted to override Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that bans nearly all abortions after 12 weeks, becoming the latest state to severely restrict access to the procedure since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.
The veto override passed with a 72-48 vote in the state’s House and 30-20 in the state Senate, barely clearing the three-fifths majority needed for such a move.
The new law will restrict nearly all abortions in the state after 12 weeks, down from the state’s...
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North Carolina lawmakers Tuesday overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill in an effort to ban most abortions after 12 weeks.
The Republican-dominated Legislature used a supermajority in back-to-back sessions in both chambers — the Senate and House.
"North Carolinians now understand that Republicans are unified in their assault on women's reproductive freedom and we are energized to fight back on this and other critical issues facing our state," Cooper said in a statement.
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