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South Carolina's ban on abortions after roughly six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant, returned to court Thursday with Planned Parenthood and the state arguing over what could be two different ways to define a heartbeat in the law. Grayson Lambert, a lawyer for South Carolina's governor, said established law in the state has long said if there are disagreements with interpreting the law, judges need to give the most weight to the intent of lawmakers.

South Carolina’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks is back in court and centered on the definition of fetal heartbeat. A state circuit judge on Thursday began considering Planned

Planned Parenthood's lawyers argued May 2 the state's abortion law should be interpreted as taking effect at nine weeks of pregnancy rather than six weeks.

South Carolina's ban on abortions after roughly six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant, returned to court Thursday .

Planned Parenthood's lawyers argued May 2 the state's abortion law should be interpreted as taking effect at nine weeks of pregnancy rather than six weeks.