North Carolina Governor Opposes 12-Week Abortion Ban.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has criticized the proposed 12-week abortion ban in his state, stating that it would largely put an end to abortion in North Carolina and would be harmful to women's health. The legislation, approved last week and sent to Cooper, would restrict abortion to within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy but also apply other restrictions as well. Cooper has vowed to veto the bill, but Republican legislators hold large majorities in both the General Assembly and state Senate and could override the veto.