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law-and-politics3 years ago•2 min saved

South Carolina Supreme Court Reconsiders Abortion Ban, Prompted by Retiring Female Justice

South Carolina's highest court appears open to upholding a new state law banning abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, months after it blocked a similar ban. The court had previously ruled that an earlier abortion law violated the right to privacy, but the author of that ruling has since retired. The new law seeks to ban abortion once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually around six weeks. Arguments were made regarding the legislature's consideration of women's choices and the ability to choose birth control or test for early pregnancy. Abortion is currently allowed in South Carolina through the first 22 weeks of pregnancy.

via Yahoo News|

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politics3 years ago•2 min saved

Abortion bans face legal challenges in South Carolina and North Carolina.

A South Carolina judge has temporarily blocked the state's new abortion restrictions from going into effect, just one day after Gov. Henry McMaster signed them into law. The law, which limited most abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, was signed by McMaster, a Republican, on Thursday and went into effect immediately. Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman made the decision Friday in Richland County, South Carolina, to put the new law on hold until the state Supreme Court can review the case to determine whether it violates the state's constitution.

via CNN|

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politics3 years ago•1 min saved

South Carolina enacts controversial 6-week abortion ban.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill into law that bans most abortions after six weeks into pregnancy, joining a list of Republican-led states that have championed sweeping abortion restrictions. The law includes exceptions to save the patient’s life and for fatal fetal anomalies, as well as limited exceptions up to 12 weeks for victims of rape and incest, with doctor reporting requirements to local law enforcement. It remains to be seen whether the measure will survive a court challenge now that it is signed into law.

via CNN|

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politics3 years ago•3 min saved

South Carolina's Abortion Ban Faces Legal Challenges

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed the "Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act" into law, which bans most abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, typically around six weeks into a pregnancy. The law allows limited exceptions to save the mother's life when the fetus has a fatal anomaly that would prevent it from surviving outside the womb, and for victims of rape and incest. Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and Greenville Women's Clinic, filed a lawsuit in Richland County, asking a court to temporarily block the legislation's enforcement and ultimately strike it down, arguing that the new law is "nearly identical" to the one the state Supreme Court ruled was unconstitutional in January and "an unreasonable invasion of privacy."

via Live 5 News WCSC|

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politics3 years ago•1 min saved

South Carolina Governor Calls Special Session for Abortion Ban and Other Issues.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has called the state legislature back for a special session to work on a bill that would ban most abortions as early as six weeks, along with other legislation. The bill, known as the "Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act," would ban most abortions after early cardiac activity can be detected in a fetus or embryo, with exceptions for fatal fetal anomalies, cases of rape, incest, or if the pregnant person is under the age of 17. A similar 6-week abortion ban was struck down by the state Supreme Court earlier this year.

via CNN|

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