North Carolina Republicans propose 12-week abortion ban

North Carolina Republicans have proposed a new bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for rape, incest, and fetal life-limiting anomalies. The bill also includes criminal provisions, such as a $250,000 fine for physicians who do not care for a child born alive after an attempted abortion procedure. Democrats and advocacy groups have criticized the proposal, with the ACLU of North Carolina stating that "any ban on abortion is unacceptable." North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has also opposed the bill, calling it an "overreach" into people's lives.