North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, Democrats want abortion access at forefront of 2024 election

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Gov. Roy Cooper and other North Carolina Democrats want to position abortion access as a key 2024 election issue. Cooper spoke Monday at a news conference with other Democrats to mark the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. The governor said abortion access is on the ballot in North Carolina and nationwide in 2024. The event was part of a nationwide push from the Biden-Harris team meant to put the battle over abortion rights in focus ahead of November’s presidential election. Abortion rights have proved to be a fruitful issue for Democrats since the...