SC senators hear testimony on one of America’s most restrictive abortion bills
The near-total ban would remove all exceptions for rape or incest and leave women seeking abortions open to felony charges.
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Bill aims to protect South Carolina IVF care from Alabama situation
A bill introduced in the House of Representatives would protect IVF care in South Carolina.
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Only West Virginia is worse. SC women lawmakers encourage others to take a chance on politics
Twenty-five, or 14.7%, of state legislators are women. That’s despite the fact that more than half the state’s population are women.
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SC women senators who united against abortion win Profile in Courage Award
The five South Carolina women joined forces to shut down a proposed near-total abortion ban in the spring.
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Full SC house will debate near-complete abortion ban
A bill that would place a near-complete ban on abortion in South Carolina was passed to the full House of Representatives on Tuesday. The House will debate the bill in upcoming weeks.
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House rejects Senate abortion ban, appoints members to committee to resolve differences
The two chambers now can come together in committee to resolve their differences.
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Exemptions for rape and incest added to S.C. fetal heartbeat bill
S.C.’s fetal heartbeat bill passed the Senate medical affairs committee with exemptions for rape and incest. However, it also requires women seeking that exemption to provide a police report.
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Toughened S.C. fetal heartbeat law passes key Senate panel
South Carolina’s fetal heartbeat bill just passed the senate medical affairs subcommittee. What does this mean for abortion rights in the state?
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