The North Carolina Senate on Tuesday voted along party lines to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill banning abortion at 12 weeks. It's the first of two steps needed to enact the Republican bill into law.
A Senate vote to override the veto has been scheduled to take place during Tuesday's afternoon session. But whetherCooper vetoed Senate Bill 20 on Saturday, which sent it back to the General Assembly. Cooper warned the legislation would make women jump through hoops to receive care and could lead to clinics closing.
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.Senate Bill 20 – named the Care for Women, Children and Families Act – bans abortion after 12 weeks, with limited exceptions. The state currently allows abortion through 20 weeks. It passed in the House 71 to 46 earlier this month and then the Senate 29 to 20 a day later.
It comes after State Representative Tricia Cotham, who represents the 112th district in Mecklenburg, announced unexpectedly in early April that she was switching parties to become a Republican. While Cotham ran as a Democrat on a platform to protect abortion rights – she voted with Republicans for the legislation.
First, the veto would have to be overridden in the Senate, where 24 hours notice is required before it goes to the floor. If passed on Tuesday, it would then head to the House where a vote can take place within minutes, according to state legislative aides.
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