Federal judge temporarily blocks South Carolina 'heartbeat' abortion ban

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A federal judge has blocked a South Carolina law that would prohibit an abortion at the detection of a fetal heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks into a pregnancy and before many people know they are pregnant

A federal judge blocked South Carolina's so-called"heartbeat" abortion ban on Friday, a day after it was signed into law.

The South Carolina law -- the first such restriction passed in 2021 as anti-abortion advocates seek to limit access to the procedure -- would block the procedure at the detection of a fetal heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks into a pregnancy and before many people know they are pregnant. US District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis issued a temporary restraining order on the law until March 5.

 

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.. check the heart of women having abortions.. they'll find its absent.. or stone cold..

Good. Disgusting action by lawkmakers, but the problem is that they will fight this at SCOTUS which has been stacked to fight Roe vs Wade. Time for the democrats to add seats.

Get into an intimate relationship when you are ready to bear the consequences. How hard is that? Or is it rather joyful to get drunk, have sex and stop someone’s heartbeat?

You can sign any law you like but a federal judge will block it in a heartbeat!

Yea!!

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Can’t wait for our tax paying dollars to go towards this fight. Because this IS the most important thing in sc during a pandemic, right? imbeingsarcastic

Great!! I hate when the government feels they can have control over the bodies of women!! You in my business...don’t do that!!! 😒

Message received on the misogyny. State legislators have nothing better to do in SC than continue to find ways to show contempt for women. Not like there's a pandemic in a state w/o Medicaid w/ greedy hospitals. state legislators. Perhaps SC women should boycott sex.

estregeegee Let's just skip to the end and have South Carolina taxpayers cut a check to the ACLU.

If it's all about choice, what happened to that over masks? My body, my choice?

We must continue to fight the abortion laws, they are entirely too broadly written. That's my opinion.

Maybe we need to ban the judge

The law is so stupid like SC can make a law for unborn children but never for women or people color to help or protect them. The Bible believes in choices too ✌️

ncw413 Just because your heart is beating does not mean all is well with you or the person carrying one or an incomplete part of you. All parts are not physical. Think.

Politicians need to keep there creepy hands off Women’s reproductive RIGHTS. GOP is stuck in the past & wrong on every single issue. These relics will soon become extinct at the polls.

South Carolina is so dumb.

What if we invent a procedure that renders males temporarily sterile and force them to receive it by age 18 until they prove stability and willingness to support offspring? We can call it the Selective Sterilization Act.

Let people get abortions if they want because if not you’ll have too many unwanted and mistreated children who’ll grow up damaged. We already kill animals and the planet...some “parents” need to be spayed/neutered too,fkn animals.

Lol

That Supreme Court is a real b&$/ isn’t it? Lol

Once again you put your own spin into it. Use the phrase so-called? Since when do federal judges have the right to countermand legislation?

A women 6 months pregnant was on her way to get an abortion and caused an accident severly injuring another pregnant woman who was on her way to the hospital. As a result the injured woman lost her 24 week old baby. Should the woman be charged with involuntary manslaughter?

AliAdair22 There need to be these federal laws: *Abortion: safe and legal *No death penalty *Nationwide gun laws/mandatory registration/database and ban on assault weapons Just to start....

Choade evangelicals

Abortion is murder

It is beyond obvious that increased, respectful public dialogue is needed on this issue. The entrenched beliefs of those whose perceptions of the facts in this issue serve only to perpetuate deep societal division and that require thoughtful consideration of the facts. Up for it?

What I see in that picture is yet another old white man trying to regulate the bodies of women. Perhaps, he could try to regulate the behavior of other men?

Once again proving that The People DO NOT have control.

Republicans are passing more & more radical legislation & still allegedly moderate Republicans vote for them. Asking myself if there are any really left..

Pls not for Republican Senators!

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Shane on the murderous judge.

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Wow! So many people fighting for the right to cut off their own Bloodline 🩸 🩸 🩸

Fear GOD

America, populated by a bunch of folks who survived abortion. People alive & breathing fighting for a right to end life. I believe in rights, you have the right to do everything in your power to prevent getting pregnant. Life shouldn't suffer from irresponsibility

They want to overturn Roe v Wade yet again but worse they want to control women's bodies and health decisions and cause still more heartache and suffering for women and girls. They never consider women's mental health at all.

Should damn well think so . What right has anyone over an individuals private decision?

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Nothing than seeing an old man signing a law about women's health choices. The irony is baffling.

Another democrat judge in favor of murdering children.

Why does this say “so-called” like it’s a joke or something.

Never happen white folks toooooo afraid of blacks

Needs to be overturned

Someone needs to explain to me how when someone kills a pregnant woman and her child it’s double murder but abortion is not.

SheltonCulver

So this judge is going to allow the murder of human babies

Good. Glad that judges are saving the day

It’s a personal decision and government has no business interfering. Keep government from violating a woman’s rights to her body.

I have an idea! How about using contraceptives if you don’t want a child?

Being pro choice does not mean pro abortion. Pro choice means that you support having a woman make her own decisions about her own body including reproductive rights.

Christians argue about life yet their God doesn’t even let babies into their heaven, God doesn’t consider them if they haven’t been baptized yet.

Too bad

I. A woman, and I dont believe in controlling anyone's body. But killing a baby and yes it's a baby at conception or you wouldn't be pregnant. If a woman doesn't want children, she should protect herself in the bedroom. Or go ahead and have a hysterectomy just nip it in the bud.

No to abortion sign of good goverment

Replying to There are plenty of babies who I've in the streets take care of them first before you worry the unborn

No one makes a big deal when someone bombs the clinics that does abortions killing people, life is a life so hypocrisy about abortions, killing regardless the stage it's at is killing and God judges all.

Evey one has to stand before God on Judgement day

It's a woman choice and not a man cause they don't carry a baby for nine months

I think the judge should allow the law to stand, abortion is an abomination act.

I love the men on here trying to tell us what to do with our bodies. When you are able to have kids, then you can speak, otherwise, shut the, you know what, up.

Not a woman so should not be able to make this decision

Surprise. Not.

Another old white guy telling a woman what she is allowed to do with HER body.....😡

Tell the men to quit fucking without protection or go without. Let’s see who will lose this battle 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

I imagine a lot of conservative men will be angry about this ban.

Good hope it takes that smile off his face !!

Our bodies, our choice. ProChoice

then the states should make sure that women have everything that is needed for the child for the next 18 years. or women should be able to control the mens rights to reproduce

Of course they did. We’re sick and tired of old white men trying to control women’s bodies...

Be pro life with your own life, not mine

That was Fast!

So can a family get life insurance for a fetus? if not, why? Should child support start as soon as a fetus is found? Can a family claim a fetus on their taxes? If you say no but are anti abortion, you are a hypocrite. Let woman decide what they want to do and not old white guys

Need to pass a law that emotionally abandoning or inflicting emotional damage to your children for being LGBTQ is a hate crime 🏳️‍🌈

Good! Misogynistic entitled white men! Sick of them denying people their rights! They are destroying this country!

I support the following - Mandatory abortions for anyone on welfare, no more child tax credits, kid commits a crime the parent is responsible. You breed it you feed it. having kids is a choice - and the parents responsibility. Not the state, country or rich peoples tax money.

UK here. I can't understand the US obsession with controlling womens' reproduction. Are they then prepared to support the children financially if the family cannot?

Good, it was unconstitutional...

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Oh please. Planned parenthood are fighting to block restrictions to abortion because thats how they make their many hundreds of millions a year. I am glad they won in this case as it was draconian abortion law but PP would be happy with abortion up to full term for any reason.

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That’s because it’s unconstitutional.

Why do women allow a man to tell them what they can and cannot do with their bodies? There should be a once and for all vote by all women over 18 to decide whether abortion is ok or not? Yes, no men, only women. Figure it out and end this on-going never ending topic.

Good. Enslaving women by legislation is wrong. What are we some 3rd world country? What's next? Remove their ability to vote or drive?

That was good and quick.

I have one question. To all of you so set on making choices for others, exactly how many children have you adopted?

Science Wins! FLAWLESS VICTORY

That law proves that the War On Women continues.

That whore!

Good 😌

A liberal judge no doubt. Doesn't care about life, just politics.

Feds can't stop it! Thank God!

Now South C needs to tell that feral judge; you've made your decision, now lets see you enforce it! 9th and 10th amendments people! States need to tell the feral government to fuck off!!!!!

That is crazy. I had no problem with restrictions after 5 months, but yet, the Abortion fantatics want to just take it to conception. It is no one business but the women's. Certain types of men and women want control of other's, but when it comes to them, leave them alone.

I need federal judge to come to middle GA and see how they do things here because if this jail is government funded we don't see it The floors are disgusting there is no medical staff on payroll bugs ,mice run around I'm suing the he'll out of this place life endangerment x4

It’s so disappointing to see the choice been taken from women in the US, the country seems to be going backwards. I still find it hard to believe that anti-abortion supporters think that women just have an abortion willy nilly, this decision stays with women for life 1/2

Amy Covid Barrett right now

He looks real smart

I might support a ban on abortion only when a Senator can answer RBG’s question honestly n the affirmative. Until then woman, not the state, should have full ownership of their bodies.

Let the baby decide! Their body, their choice!!

What a surprise.......

Abortion is murder , end of story !

Federal judges are put in by DOJ or BY POTUS !! Have fun with that.

Best news I’ve heard today.

Get rid of this law unless it contains promises that all of the resultant unwanted people are guaranteed loving homes, health care and educational expenses. So hypocritical. Pro birth does not equal pro life.

We’ll see how long it stays blocked with our current Supreme Court...

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Federal judges are put in by DOJPH OR BY POTUS !! Have fun with that.

When republicans support healthcare for all, paid maternity leave, WIC, SNAP, child care, school funding, school lunches, after school programs etc. then they can claim to care about the sanctity of life and be the “family values party”.

Great news. Now, lets get its permanently blocked.

Let states govern themselves!

Cue the little old rosary ladies with their disturbing fetus pictures tonight at various south carolina city halls

That's good

Good!

Good, common sense

Republicans at it again

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Thank god. This bill is total bullfeathers.

Never been to South Carolina. Never going.

Good.

This is great, I’m On my way to get an abortion as we speak.

Good.

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