NC House fails to block Cooper's veto on 'born alive' abortion bill
Source: The News and Observer
RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers Wednesday failed to block Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto on a bill that would bring new penalties for medical professionals who allow abortion survivors to die.
Abortion opponents and women’s rights advocates watched from the gallery on Wednesday as House Speaker Tim Moore called a vote on Senate Bill 359, also known as the “Born Alive Abortion Survivors Act.” Lawmakers debated for more than an hour before voting 67 in support and 53 against, meaning the effort failed to get the supermajority needed to override Cooper.
The bill would require medical professionals to provide life-saving care specifically to infants who survive an abortion and to report instances of such births. Medical professionals and hospital employees who don’t comply with the law could face felony charges, prison time and up to $250,000 in fines.
The GOP-controlled NC House and Senate already approved the bill, but it was later vetoed by the Democratic governor. The Senate voted last month to override him, and the House needed 60 percent of its members to also support an override to make the bill law.
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