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'''Earl Ray Tomblin''' is 35th [[Governor]] of [[West Virginia]]. He assumed office as acting governor on November 15, 2010, when his predecessor, [[Joe Manchin]], resigned to take up his seat in the U.S. Senate. Tomblin won election as governor in 2011.

'''Earl Ray Tomblin''' is the 35th [[Governor]] of [[West Virginia]]. He assumed office as acting governor on November 15, 2010, when his predecessor, [[Joe Manchin]], resigned to take up his seat in the U.S. Senate. Tomblin won election as governor in 2011.

Tomblin says that he is [[Pro-Life]], but in March 2014, he vetoed a bill that would have banned abortions in West Virginia after 20 weeks, which he said was due to constitutionality issues.<ref name=Foxnews>Associated Press (March 29, 2014) - [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03/29/wv-governor-vetoes-abortion-bill-sparking-outrage-from-national-pro-life-group/ "WV Governor Vetoes Abortion Bill, Sparking Outrage From National Pro-Life Group"]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 9, 2015.</ref> In March 2015, Tomblin again vetoed the bill, however his veto was overridden by the West Virginia legislature.<ref name=Losangelestimes>La Ganga, Maria (March 3, 2015) - [http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-west-virginia-governor-vetoes-abortion-bill-20150303-story.html "West Virginia Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Abortion At 20 Weeks"]. ''Los-Angeles Times''. Retrieved March 9, 2015.</ref><ref>Eyre, Eric & Nuzum, Lydia (March 6, 2015) - [http://www.wvgazette.com/article/20150306/GZ01/150309374/1101 "20-Week Abortion Ban to Become W.Va. Law; Senate Overrides Tomblin Veto"]. ''The Charleston Gazette''. Retrieved March 9, 2015.</ref>

Tomblin says that he is [[Pro-Life]], but in March 2014, he vetoed a bill that would have banned abortions in West Virginia after 20 weeks, which he said was due to constitutionality issues.<ref name=Foxnews>Associated Press (March 29, 2014) - [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03/29/wv-governor-vetoes-abortion-bill-sparking-outrage-from-national-pro-life-group/ "WV Governor Vetoes Abortion Bill, Sparking Outrage From National Pro-Life Group"]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 9, 2015.</ref> In March 2015, Tomblin again vetoed the bill, however his veto was overridden by the West Virginia legislature.<ref name=Losangelestimes>La Ganga, Maria (March 3, 2015) - [http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-west-virginia-governor-vetoes-abortion-bill-20150303-story.html "West Virginia Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Abortion At 20 Weeks"]. ''Los-Angeles Times''. Retrieved March 9, 2015.</ref><ref>Eyre, Eric & Nuzum, Lydia (March 6, 2015) - [http://www.wvgazette.com/article/20150306/GZ01/150309374/1101 "20-Week Abortion Ban to Become W.Va. Law; Senate Overrides Tomblin Veto"]. ''The Charleston Gazette''. Retrieved March 9, 2015.</ref>