![North Carolina Senate overrides governor's abortion ban veto](/i/c/304056bb-a6f0-4dfc-6c72-8b8e489e1d07.webp)
North Carolina Senate overrides governor's abortion ban veto
North Carolina's Republican-led Senate on Tuesday voted to override a veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper over a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks.
2023-05-17 05:51
![North Carolina lawmakers to vote on overriding veto of 12-week abortion ban](/i/c/3f300342-12fd-c178-e2e6-495f894712cf.webp)
North Carolina lawmakers to vote on overriding veto of 12-week abortion ban
By Julia Harte North Carolina's Republican-controlled state legislature on Tuesday is expected to vote to override Democratic Governor
2023-05-16 18:20
![One vote to redraw the US abortion rights map](/i/c/d0573811-a241-b909-3859-034910027268.webp)
One vote to redraw the US abortion rights map
One vote can change everything, especially when things are close.
2023-05-16 06:28
![North Carolina Democratic governor vetoes abortion ban, setting up likely override vote](/i/c/6cafff0d-15e6-beb5-3c85-5ac5e2550051.webp)
North Carolina Democratic governor vetoes abortion ban, setting up likely override vote
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a controversial bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks, setting up a likely override effort from the state legislature, where Republicans have a supermajority.
2023-05-14 00:45
![North Carolina's Democratic governor to veto 12-week abortion ban, but override likely](/i/c/2d3f0a5e-48ae-467b-1aaa-8536adf24bb6.webp)
North Carolina's Democratic governor to veto 12-week abortion ban, but override likely
By Julia Harte North Carolina Democratic Governor Roy Cooper said he would hold a rally on Saturday to
2023-05-13 18:18
![South Carolina governor calls state legislature back for 6-week abortion ban bill, other issues](/i/c/6381be52-8adc-90a9-012c-f8fef5b2fcf1.webp)
South Carolina governor calls state legislature back for 6-week abortion ban bill, other issues
South Carolina's Republican Gov. Henry McMaster has called the state legislature back for a special session Tuesday to continue to work on a bill that would ban most abortions as early as six weeks and other legislation.
2023-05-13 07:19
![College Admissions Scandal Dads Get Fraud Convictions Tossed](/i/c/3549a5c2-afc1-c472-54c5-c48f0b9ce1f9.webp)
College Admissions Scandal Dads Get Fraud Convictions Tossed
Two parents convicted in the sprawling “Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal had their fraud verdicts overturned, in a
2023-05-11 09:27
![FDA advisers vote unanimously in support of over-the-counter birth-control pill](/i/c/51e58199-0cff-b500-c9ec-3f362f0eb9ed.webp)
FDA advisers vote unanimously in support of over-the-counter birth-control pill
Advisers for the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in support of making a birth control pill named Opill available over-the-counter, saying the benefits outweigh the risks.
2023-05-11 01:54
![As FDA advisers consider OTC birth-control pill, agency scientists worry it won't work due to women's weight and likelihood of following label](/i/c/4e4919cc-791f-0916-6328-3e772bb3ff9f.webp)
As FDA advisers consider OTC birth-control pill, agency scientists worry it won't work due to women's weight and likelihood of following label
On Tuesday and Wednesday, a group of external advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration will discuss an application from a pharmaceutical company to put their prescription birth control pill over-the-counter.
2023-05-09 19:54