Colorado and North Carolina protect abortion from out-of-state prosecution

The Democratic governors of Colorado and North Carolina (Roy Cooper, shown) on Wednesday issued executive orders to protect abortion providers and patients from extradition to home states that have banned the practice (Gary D Robertson/AP)

The Democratic governors of Colorado and North Carolina on Wednesday issued executive orders to protect abortion providers and patients from extradition to home states that have banned the practice.

Abortions are legal in North Carolina until fetal viability or in certain medical emergencies, making the state an outlier in the south-east of the country.