North Carolina’s GOP-controlled General Assembly defied the veto of Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, and successfully passed a bill that aims to prohibit the majority of abortions after the 12-week mark.
The measure to override Cooper’s veto required a three-fifths majority in both chambers, which was easily achieved owing to the Republican supermajority. The state House voted 72–48 along party lines after the state Senate voted 30–20.
The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) welcomed the enactment “of this reasonable legislation to protect life after the first trimester in North Carolina.”
In a statement, the NCGOP said Cooper and the Democrats hold a radical position on abortion which they argue is out of step with the values of most North Carolinians….