The North Carolina Senate Thursday passed Senate Bill 20–also known as the Care for Women, Children, and Families Act–which would ban most abortions occurring after 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Current North Carolina law allows abortions up to 20 weeks. While the bill reduces that 20 week limit to 12 weeks, the bill still allows abortions anytime if a qualified physician determines a medical emergency exists. In addition, the bill allows abortion between 12 and 20 weeks if the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest and 24 weeks for a life-limiting anomaly. The bill also invests in child care, paid leave, foster care, adoption and community health centers.

The bill now goes to Governor Roy Cooper, who has stated that he will not sign the bill.

If vetoed, the bill returns to the North Carolina General Assembly in the house, where the bill originated.  Under Article II Section 22 of the North Carolina Constitution, both chambers of the legislature can reconsider the bill. If both chambers approve of the bill with a three-fifths majority, then the bill becomes law.

Last month, abortion bans in Nebraska and South Carolina failed to pass their respective state legislatures.