Near total abortion ban passes Senate Medical Committee
A near total abortion ban in South Carolina is one step closer to becoming law.
Abortion laws
Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding
As states that already ban abortion look to further restrict access this year, much of the focus is on pills sent by out-of-state providers.
South Carolina’s near-total abortion ban fails to advance out of subcommittee
The State Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee continued discussions about Senate Bill 323 – a proposed near-total abortion ban.
South Carolina woman seeks clarity on abortion ban in lawsuit backed by Planned Parenthood
A South Carolina woman who traveled elsewhere for an abortion just days after reaching six weeks of pregnancy wants a court to affirm that the state’s ban on the procedure — when a “fetal heartbeat” can be detected — should not take effect until later in a pregnancy.
SC lawmakers disagree about abortion on 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision
“It goes without saying that the government has no authority to intervene in the decisions between a patient and their doctor,” said Rep. Ivory Thigpen, a Democrat from Columbia.
Abortion fight puts Vice President Harris at the center of the 2024 election campaign
Vice President Kamala Harris is taking center stage in the Democrats’ renewed push for abortion rights during this year’s election and she will mark the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling on Monday in Wisconsin.
