NC Governor Cooper Opposes 12-Week Abortion Ban as Harmful and Restrictive.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has criticized the Republican-backed 12-week abortion ban, saying it would effectively ban many abortions altogether due to the obstacles created for women, clinics, and doctors. The bill includes provisions that will make it more difficult for any women to receive an abortion, like the requirement for someone to get three in-person doctor visits before moving forward with an abortion. Cooper has vowed to veto the bill, but the Republicans hold a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature.