North Carolina governor to veto abortion limits, launching override showdown

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and GARY D. ROBERTSON
Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Democratic governor plans to veto legislation that would ban nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion-rights activists are expected to gather on a plaza near the governor’s office and the Legislative Building Saturday morning as Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes the measure. The governor spent the week traveling the state in a last-minute attempt to generate enough opposition to block the Republican measure. The veto will launch a major test for leaders of the GOP-controlled General Assembly to attempt an override vote after they recently gained veto-proof majorities in both chambers.