Leaders from the Palmetto State voiced their opinion on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Governor Henry McMaster says he will work quickly to file motions to make the Fetal Heartbeat Act go into effect.
The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
Wednesday’s 51-49 negative vote almost along party lines provided a stark display of the nation’s partisan divide over the landmark court decision and the limits of legislative action.
A key vote is expected in the Senate today.
After the leak of the Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, battle lines are being drawn across the country and on Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, security around the justices is being stepped up.
Senator Lindsey Graham says he hopes Roe v. Wade gets repealed. If it does, South Carolina’s fetal heartbeat bill is likely to go into effect, banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
Former Vice President Mike Pence visited the Palmetto State on Thursday and spoke about the leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court over Roe v. Wade.
President Joe Biden is turning up the heat on Republicans, as the Supreme Court’s top security official launches an investigation into the leak of a draft suggesting the court is poised to roll back Roe v. Wade.
The future of Roe v. Wade looks bleak, after an unprecedented leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion that suggested the 1973 law will be struck down. With primaries across the country getting underway, how might this news impact the midterm elections?
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic South Carolina chapter is responding to the leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion which suggests the court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. The national Planned Parenthood organization also released a statement on social media.
