NC Governor to Veto Pro-Life Bill Banning Late-Term Abortions

Breaking news! North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, has just announced that he will veto a proposed bill that would ban abortions after 12 weeks. This is a major development in the ongoing debate over reproductive rights in America.

Republicans Push for New Legislation

House and Senate Republicans in North Carolina have come to a consensus on legislation that would enact the proposed ban. Currently, state law prohibits abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy with certain exceptions. The new legislation would keep those exceptions in place, but Gov. Cooper has called it an attack on women’s freedom to choose.

“It will effectively ban access to reproductive freedom earlier and sometimes altogether for many women because of new restrictions and requirements,” Cooper said in a press release. “This is why Republicans are ramming it through with no chance to amend. I will veto this extreme ban and need everyone’s help to hold it.”

Final votes on the legislation will take place in the House on Wednesday and in the Senate on Thursday before going to Cooper’s desk. Republicans hold a veto-proof majority in both chambers, but the governor’s veto could still be a major setback for their agenda.

‘Pro-Family Measures’ Included in Legislation

According to Senate leader Phil Berger, the legislation will not only put limitations on second and third-trimester abortions but also provide $160 million for childcare access, paid parental leave for teachers and state employees, maternal health, and additional “pro-family measures.” The ‘Care for Women, Children, and Families Act’ is comprehensive healthcare legislation that will update the current law allowing abortions well into the second trimester, establish new standards for healthcare facilities that perform abortion.

What You Need to Know

• Gov. Cooper has announced that he will veto a proposed bill that would ban abortions after 12 weeks.
• Republicans in North Carolina have come to a consensus on legislation that would enact the ban.
• The new legislation would keep certain exceptions in place, but Gov. Cooper has called it an attack on women’s freedom to choose.
• Final votes on the legislation will take place in the House on Wednesday and in the Senate on Thursday before going to Cooper’s desk.
• The legislation includes $160 million for childcare access, paid parental leave for teachers and state employees, maternal health, and additional “pro-family measures.”

This is a developing story, and we will continue to update you as more information becomes available.