South Carolina Governor Signs 6-Week Abortion Restriction
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) signed a bill on Thursday restricting abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) signed a bill on Thursday restricting abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
This is another heavy blow to access in the Southeast.
Null / Shutterstock.CNA Newsroom, May 25, 2023 / 13:15 pm (CNA).South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill Thursday prohibiting abortion after six weeks of pregnancy that goes into effect immediately.The Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, passed the Republican-controlled Senate Tuesday in a 27-19 vote, a week after the House passed the bill. The new law includes exceptions for rape and incest, the life of the mother, and fetal abnormalities up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. "With my signature, the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act is now law and will be...
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a six-week abortion ban into law. Abortion providers have filed a challenge in court.
Hours after South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed the six-week abortion ban into law Thursday, litigation was immediately filed in state court.