North Carolina Senate Passes 12-Week Abortion Ban Despite Governor's Veto Threat.

North Carolina Republican lawmakers have passed a law that would ban abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy, despite a veto threat from the state's Democratic governor. The move comes as conservatives move to strip away abortion rights after the Supreme Court ended the nationwide right to abortion in June. The legislation now goes to Governor Roy Cooper, who has vowed to veto "this extreme ban". Protesters shouting "abortion rights now" were cleared from the Senate chamber by police as the vote was held.