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Gov. Roy Cooper on fighting for abortion rights in North Carolina

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The Washington Post

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.61.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on June 15, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) talks about his fierce opposition to the his state’s recently passed 12-week abortion ban, contending with the Republican supermajority in the state legislature, Donald Trump’s second indictment and why he thinks President Biden can “absolutely” win North Carolina in 2024.

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0:00.0

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

0:03.8

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

0:09.2

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

0:14.0

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

0:19.2

health care.

0:20.6

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

0:25.3

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

0:30.9

Republican's supermajority in the legislature last month.

0:34.6

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

0:41.2

with abortion.

0:43.1

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

0:49.3

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

0:54.4

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

0:59.8

Biden can absolutely win North Carolina.

1:03.2

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

1:09.4

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

1:16.8

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

1:21.7

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

1:26.8

Trump.

1:27.8

Why should the American people care about this?

1:30.3

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

1:36.9

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

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