Coverage dated May 8, 2023 to May 15, 2023

NC House overrides Cooper's abortion bill veto, measure becomes law

Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh, on the newest of 4 developments

The state legislature overrode Gov. Cooper's veto on SB20, making the measure that limits most abortions to the first 12 weeks the law of the land.

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Developments in this update

4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. North Carolina abortion ban sets off heated veto override battle

    Headline from Washington Examiner ·

  2. NC legislature votes to override Cooper abortion veto

    Headline from WCNC ·

  3. North Carolina Lawmakers to Vote on Overriding Veto of 12-Week Abortion Ban

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

  4. Newest

    NC House overrides Cooper's abortion bill veto, measure becomes law

    Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

44 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX8 WGHP

    Gov. Cooper to travel North Carolina, pressuring Republicans ahead of abortion bill veto (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    “So, what I’m doing is trying to educate the public about the disaster that this bill is,” N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper said Sunday.

  2. Washington Examiner

    North Carolina abortion ban sets off heated veto override battle (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) vowed to veto North Carolina's new 12-week abortion ban on May 13, setting up a pressure campaign to flip one Republican state senator to stop a veto override.

  3. Fox News

    NC governor makes last-minute bid to persuade a Republican to sustain his veto on abortion-restricting bill (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Gov. Roy Cooper, who plans to reject a bill than bans abortions past the first trimester, is making last-minute pleas to convince a Republican lawmaker to sustain his veto.

  4. Axios

    The under-the-radar measures tucked in NC's sweeping abortion bill (opens Axios)

    Published

    Axios's feed description

    Packed into a 46-page abortion bill North Carolina Republicans' passed last week are dozens of proposed changes to state law that could alter the lives of women, families and children.

  5. CBS 17 Raleigh

    Governor Cooper vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

    Published

    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    North Carolina’s Democratic governor will veto legislation Saturday that would ban nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, capping a week of attempting to generate enough opposition to bl…

  6. Politico

    North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban (opens Politico)

    Published

    Politico's feed description

    The move sets up an override vote by the GOP supermajority legislature.

  7. Fox News

    North Carolina governor vetoes abortion bill, but GOP legislature may override (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper held a public rally outside the North Carolina Legislature on Saturday, during which he vetoed a bill to restrict abortions after 12 weeks.

  8. FOX8 WGHP

    North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to veto bill tightening abortion limits as override battle looms (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) – As he has been predicting for the past week, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Saturday morning will issue his veto of Senate Bill 20, the measure that adds new restrictions …

  9. The News Herald (Morganton)

    Cooper vetoes abortion limits (opens The News Herald (Morganton))

    Published

    The News Herald (Morganton)'s feed description

    RALEIGH — In front of an exuberant crowd, North Carolina's Democratic governor vetoed legislation Saturday that would have banned nearly all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy.

  10. NBC News

    North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the 12-week abortion ban sets up an override vote by Republicans, who hold veto-proof majorities in both chambers of the state Legislature.

  11. PoliticusUSA

    Crowd Cheers As Gov. Roy Cooper Vetoes North Carolina 12 Week Abortion Ban (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    Gov. Roy Cooper (D) held a ceremony outdoors where a crowd chanted veto and cheered as he vetoed a Republican passed 12-week abortion ban in North Carolina.

  12. Fox26 Houston

    North Carolina governor vetoes abortion ban bill, prepares for possible override (opens Fox26 Houston)

    Published

    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    In front of an exuberant crowd, North Carolina’s Democratic governor vetoed legislation Saturday that would have banned nearly all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy.

  13. Washington Examiner

    North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper vetoes abortion ban setting up GOP override (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) vetoed an abortion restriction bill Saturday, setting the stage for the GOP to likely override the governor's veto.

  14. CBS 17 Raleigh

    Crowds rally as Gov. Cooper vetoes abortion bill; says he's concerned Republican lawmakers will override (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

    Published

    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the bill that passed the General Assembly, restricting abortions in North Carolina.

  15. KARK Little Rock

    North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits in front of crowd of supporters: ‘We can stop this ban’ (opens KARK Little Rock)

    Published

    KARK Little Rock's feed description

    In front of an exuberant crowd, North Carolina’s Democratic governor vetoed legislation Saturday that would have banned nearly all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy.

  16. WCNC

    Cooper vetoes new abortion bill, sends it back to General Assembly (opens WCNC)

    Published

    WCNC's feed description

    North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed new legislation that would ban nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, sending it back to the General Assembly.

  17. New York Post

    NC Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes abortion limits bill in front of charged crowd, triggers override showdown (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    In front of an exuberant crowd, North Carolina’s Democratic governor vetoed legislation Saturday that would have banned nearly all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy.

  18. The Boston Globe

    North Carolina governor to veto abortion limits, launching override showdown (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    North Carolina’s Democratic governor will veto legislation Saturday that would ban nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, capping a week of attempting to generate enough opposition to block the Republican measure he said is much more restrictive than meets the eye.

  19. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Gov. Roy Cooper to veto abortion limits, launching override showdown (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

    Published

    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Abortion rights in North Carolina are on the precipice of being restricted.

  20. NPR

    North Carolina's governor vetoed a 12-week abortion ban, setting up an override fight (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    The veto by Gov. Roy Cooper launches 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.

  21. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    N.C. governor vetoes abortion ban (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    RALEIGH, N.C. -- In front of an exuberant crowd, North Carolina's Democratic governor vetoed legislation Saturday that would have banned nearly all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy.

  22. New Hampshire Union Leader

    UPDATE 1-North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban, override likely (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Saturday vetoed a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks, a move the Republican supermajority in the state legislature is expected

  23. PJ Media

    Why Did North Carolina's Governor Veto a Pro-Life Bill the Legislature Will Probably Override? (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    North Carolina’s Republican-dominated legislature passed a pro-life bill that would limit abortions to the first trimester (with certain exceptions), require doctors to be present for abortions,...

  24. New Hampshire Union Leader

    North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban, override likely (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

    Published

    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Saturday vetoed a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks, a move the Republican supermajority in the state legislature is expected

  25. The Daily Caller

    North Carolina Democratic Governor Vetoes Pro-Life Bill (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed pro-life legislation in front of a crowd.

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