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A ballot measure in Florida aimed at overturning the state's six-week abortion ban has failed, leaving the restrictive law in place. This outcome maintains Florida's position among states with stringent abortion regulations, despite efforts by abortion rights advocates to challenge the ban through the ballot initiative process.
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.
A six-week abortion ban failed in the Nebraska legislature after falling one vote short of breaking a filibuster. Republican state Sen. Merv Riepe abstained from voting, causing the bill to lose a crucial vote in favor. Riepe had previously supported the bill but announced last month that he planned to introduce an amendment to extend abortion access through 12 weeks of pregnancy. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) said he was "profoundly disappointed" by Thursday's vote and called on Riepe to make a motion to reconsider.