North Carolina's governor vetoed a 12-week abortion ban, setting up an override fight
![North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper affixes his veto stamp to a bill banning nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy at a public rally on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/05/14/ap23133575659086_wide-db31b8b31e4030a99dbe0070b892cf670bd51769.jpg?s=600)
The veto by Gov. Roy Cooper launches a major test for leaders of the GOP-controlled General Assembly to attempt an override vote after they recently gained veto-proof majorities in both chambers.
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