North Carolina Governor Vetoes Abortion Bill
Governor Roy Cooper has vetoed House Bill 453, legislation that aims to prevent abortion for the reason of sex, race, or a positive prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis. The bill places the reporting onus on physicians who would be required to submit signed affirmations confirming whether the race, sex, or presence of Down syndrome motivated a woman seeking an abortion after the 16th gestational week. Physicians would have to report if the patient told them this information or if they had a reason to believe these were factors. In Cooper's veto message, he said the legislation was an example of government interference in private medical decisions. Read more...