North Carolina Senate overrides governor's abortion ban veto
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2023-05-17 05:26
North Carolina's Republican-led Senate on Tuesday voted to override a veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper over a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks.

North Carolina's Republican-led Senate on Tuesday voted to override a veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper over a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks.

The vote was 30-20 along party lines.

The House, where Republicans hold a 72-48 majority, will next consider Cooper's veto, and a three-fifths vote of all voting and present members there would successfully enact the bill into law.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

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