South Carolina House approves six-week abortion ban.

The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after six weeks of pregnancy. The bill now heads to the state Senate. The legislation would ban most abortions after cardiac activity can be detected in a fetus or embryo, which usually happens as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. The bill passed by an 82-33 vote, largely along party lines with two Democrats in the chamber joining Republicans. The move in South Carolina to pass the six-week ban comes after lawmakers in North Carolina voted to override the veto of Gov. Roy Cooper (D), banning most abortions in the state after 12 weeks.