The GOP-backed bill, which bans most abortions before many women know they are pregnant, is a revised version of an earlier measure. It allows abortions up to 12 weeks in cases of rape and incest, and also provides an exception for medical emergencies.
- South Carolina lawmakers on Tuesday passed a ban on most abortions after fetal cardiac activity begins, around six weeks.
The Republican-backed bill, which bans most abortions before many women know they are pregnant, is a revised version of an earlier measure that the state Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional earlier this year. It allows abortions up to 12 weeks in cases of rape and incest, and also provides an exception for medical emergencies.
But it was not immediately clear whether the new ban would be overturned like the prior one, because the state Supreme Court now has a new member who is more conservative.
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