Abortion

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South Carolina House passes abortion ban with exceptions

The bill passed 67-38
Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — By Jeffrey Collins and James Pollard The South Carolina House has approved a total ban on abortion that includes exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. The chamber initially rejected the bill that did not have the exceptions Tuesday. But once Republicans saw the outcome of that vote, they quickly went through a number of…

Senate Abortion
Local News, Politics, State

Abortion debate at the State House Tuesday

AP: South Carolina House members plan to debate a new total ban on abortion Tuesday
Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina House members plan to debate a new total ban on abortion Tuesday with no exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest even as some Republicans in the GOP-dominated chamber suggested they can’t vote for the bill as written. But if the exceptions are put into the bill, the chamber’s most conservative members could…

Plannedparent
Local News, State

Planned Parenthood holding ‘Show up for Abortion Justice rally’ at State House

The rally it taking place as a Senate Medical Affairs Committee holds a hearing on a proposed abortion bill
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Happening outside the State House Wednesday, Planned Parenthood holding a rally for what they’re calling  ‘Abortion Justice’. The rally is taking place on the State House steps, as a Senate Medical Affairs Committee holds a hearing on a proposed abortion bill, in the Gressette Building. Planned Parenthood is suing South Carolina over the Fetal Heartbeat law, which…

Abortion Vote
National News

House votes to restore abortion access nationwide

Washington update on House vote
Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) – The House has voted to restore abortion access nationwide. It’s Democrats’ first legislative response to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion. But the House bill approved Friday has little chance of becoming law, with the necessary support lacking in the 50-50 Senate. But the vote marks the beginning of a new era…

Abortion Vote
National News

U.S. Lawmakers debate Abortion Bill

Lawmakers calling up a bill to ensure women can cross state lines to get an abortion without consequences
ABC News,

ABC NEWS– Weeks after Roe v Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court, Democratic Senators pushing legislation to protect women’s reproductive rights. Lawmakers calling up a bill to ensure women can cross state lines to get an abortion without consequences, after a 10 year old rape victim had to seek abortion care in another state. ABC’s Reena Roy has the…
Local News, State

AP: Planned Parenthood sues over 6-week abortion ban in S.C.

Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) –Abortion access advocates have filed a lawsuit in South Carolina to block the state’s law banning abortion around six weeks. It’s the latest installment of a long legal battle over the so-called fetal heartbeat bill. Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed the law last year but a federal judge blocked it after a Planned Parenthood lawsuit. Earlier this…

Biden Agenda
National News

Biden signs order on abortion access after high court ruling

By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller and Chris Megerian (AP)
Associated Press,

The actions he outlined are intended to mitigate some potential penalties women seeking abortion may face after the ruling but are limited in their ability to safeguard access to abortion nationwide. Biden acknowledged the limitations facing his office, saying it would require an act of Congress to restore access to abortion in the more than a dozen states where strict limits or total bans have gone into effect in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling.