The Democratic governor of North Carolina has vetoed legislation that would have banned almost all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
An exuberant crowd of abortion-rights activists and voters watched on a plaza in the capital of Raleigh as Governor Roy Cooper put his veto stamp on the bill on Saturday.
The veto launches a huge test for leaders of the GOP-controlled General Assembly to attempt to override Cooper's veto after recently gaining veto-proof majorities in both chambers.
