Governor Roy Cooper made the decisive move during a public rally on Saturday.
In a new development, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, exercised his veto power and rejected legislation that aimed to ban almost all abortions in the state once a pregnancy reached 12 weeks.
"Are we ready to stop this ban? Well, I'll tell you what, if we have to stand up to keep fighting the battles of last century, there's no one I'd rather have on my side than every single one of you. Because when women's health is on the line, I will never back down, and I know you won't either," Cooper told the crowd.
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