Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper held a public rally outside the North Carolina Legislature on Saturday, during which he vetoed a bill to restrict abortions after 12 weeks.
plan to launch an override motion to push the abortion restrictions through without the governor's assent.
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper affixes his veto stamp to a bill banning nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy at a public rally Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper ignites a crowd of about 1,000 abortion-rights supporters gathered in Raleigh, N.C., before he vetoes legislation banning nearly all abortions after 12 weeks, Saturday, May 13, 2023.
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