North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper speaks to abortion rights supporters shortly before vetoing the SB20 legislation limiting most abortions to the first trimester of pregnancy, a sharp drop from the state's current limit of 20 weeks gestation, in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. May 13, 2023.
Leviticus 24:17 “Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death.
Important Takeaways:
- North Carolina’s GOP-led General Assembly overrides Democratic governor’s 12-week abortion ban veto
- North Carolina’s Republican-led General Assembly moved Tuesday to ban most abortions after 12 weeks, voting to override a veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
- The bill – Senate Bill 20, dubbed the “Care for Women, Children and Families Act” – bans any licensed physician from performing surgical abortions after the 12th week of pregnancy.
- It provides exceptions in the case of rape and incest through 20 weeks of pregnancy or in the event of a “life-limiting anomaly” through 24 weeks.
- It takes effect July 1.
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