South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement about the South Carolina Supreme Court’s ruling on the state’s Fetal Heartbeat law
The South Carolina Supreme Court today in ruled the state’s 6 week abortion ban is unconstitutional
By a 22 to 20 vote, the Senate adjourned, ultimately killing the bill.
Murray argued that the Fetal Heartbeat Act violates the state’s constitutional right to privacy.
Now, the legislature can meet as a conference committee to come to a compromise or simply let the bill die until next session.
House lawmakers are set to meet at the State House again this week to take up the abortion bill.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham reacted to the vice president’s visit
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
