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Lawmakers debate fetal heartbeat bill, impact on SC women

House Bill 3020 would prevent women from getting abortions after a fetus develops a heartbeat

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — South Carolina lawmakers are discussing a bill that would make abortions illegal once a fetus’s heart starts beating. As several women waited outside the House chambers Wednesday morning, they say they were nervous about the fight going on inside. “Women are dying from childbirth. They’re not getting adequate child care. Women should have their choice because…

SC Rideshare Bill gets step closer to passing

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A bill supporters say will make ride sharing services like Uber safer is a step closer to passing in South Carolina. The proposal was spurred by last month’s killing of 21-year-old University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson, who police say mistakenly got into the car of someone impersonating an Uber driver. The proposal was sent…