The State Senate is set to continue discussions with the House over an abortion ban in South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For the second time since the U.S. Supreme Court ended federal abortion protections, the South Carolina House has passed a near-total abortion ban — and shows no sign of budging. The lower chamber’s Republican supermajority on Wednesday continued its efforts to make South Carolina the 13th state with a ban from conception. By a 83-31 vote…
The South Carolina Senate passed an abortion ban on Thursday in the Republican-led chamber’s latest quest to craft a law that passes constitutional muster, but differences with a stricter proposal from the House could derail the effort once again.
State House lawmakers say they plan on revisiting the abortion ban law this year.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham responded to the conference committee’s postponed vote on the abortion ban.
Graham introduced the ‘Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act’ in the United States Senate
Senate votes 27 to 16 in favor of passing the Abortion Ban Bill, which now heads back to the House
Senator Davis introduced several amendments to the Abortion Ban Bill including exceptions in the case of rape or incest. Some of his Republican colleagues disagreed with this amendment.
Pro-life and pro-choice supporters having their own debate outside the state house as they wait for the senate’s decision on the House Bill 5399
