North Carolina Republicans face backlash over strict abortion laws.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper criticized state Republicans for passing a 12-week abortion ban, saying they "ignored the will of the people." The law reduces the period when a woman can legally have an abortion in the state from 20 weeks to 12 weeks of pregnancy. Cooper vetoed the bill last week, arguing that it will make abortion unavailable particularly for low-income women and those who live in rural areas and have limited access to health care. The two houses of the state legislature overrode the veto in party-line votes.