The bill passed along party lines, and Republicans may have the votes to override any veto from North Carolina's Democratic Governor.
The North Carolina legislature has approved a ban on most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, setting up a veto showdown with the state's Democratic governor and threatening the state's status as a haven for those seeking abortions.
It puts new restrictions on exceptions: abortions in cases of rape or incest would be legal until 20 weeks, and abortions in case of"life-limiting" fetal anomalies would be legal until 24 weeks.The existing 20-week limit is less strict than legal limits in some surrounding states, including Georgia and Tennessee. Changes to North Carolina's laws, then, could affect people seeking abortions in a wider region, who may have traveled to North Carolina for care.
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