North Carolina Senate Overrides Governor's Abortion Ban Veto, Sparks Debate.

The North Carolina Senate, with a Republican supermajority, voted to advance a ban on most abortions after 12 weeks, overriding the Democratic governor's recent veto of the new restrictions. The bill now moves to the House chamber, where the support of every Republican would be required to complete the override and make the bill law. The bill, SB 20, would restrict most abortions in North Carolina to 12 weeks, with exceptions for rape, incest, certain fetal abnormalities, and the life of the mother. The legislation has sparked a political uproar in North Carolina, where polls show that most voters support the state's current abortion access of up to 20 weeks or want to see it expanded.