South Carolina Senate Passes Bill Banning Most Abortions After 6 Weeks

The South Carolina Senate has passed a bill that would ban most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, sending it to the governor who has promised to sign it. The bill restores a ban that was overturned by the state's highest court because it violated the state Constitution's right to privacy. The bill includes exceptions for fatal fetal anomalies, the patient's life and health, and rape or incest up to 12 weeks. Doctors could face felony charges carrying two years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine.