North Carolina's governor vetoed a bill that would ban abortions after the first trimester and vows to 'keep it that way'

• North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill to ban nearly all abortions after the first trimester.
• GOP legislative leaders in the state's General Assembly have vowed to override Cooper's veto.
• The bill included exceptions and extended timelines for cases of rape, incest, and fetal anomalies. 

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill that would have banned nearly all abortions there after the first trimester.