I'm Jonathan K. Parton, welcome to K-Part.

A year ago, this Saturday, Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion

in its ruling in Dom's versus Jackson Women's Health Organization.

And almost immediately, states across the nation set about placing restrictions on reproductive

health care.

One of those states is North Carolina, where its Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, has been

a fierce and vocal opponent of the 12-week abortion ban imposed on that state by the

Republican's supermajority in the legislature last month.

Your zip code should not determine your constitutional rights, but that's where we are right now

with abortion.

It has come down to battles in state capitals and state legislatures all over the country.

In this conversation, first recorded for Washington Post Live on June 15, Cooper talks more

about the abortion issue, Donald Trump's second indictment, and why he thinks President

Biden can absolutely win North Carolina.

A state no Democratic candidate for President has won since Barack Obama in 2008.

And that was the first time since Jimmy Carter in 1976.

So Governor, before we talk about specifics of the state, and particularly the abortion

ban, I wanted to get your thoughts on the federal indictment of former President Donald

Trump.

Why should the American people care about this?

Well, no one should be above the law, and President Trump has said that himself.

People should care too, because the security of our country here is at stake.

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