S. Carolina House sends Heartbeat bill to governor; Dems walk out over ‘near-total abortion ban’
February 18, 2021 | BPR WireMary Margaret Olohan, DCNF
The South Carolina House passed a bill that would ban almost all abortions in the state Wednesday, the Associated Press reported.
The “South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act†overwhelmingly passed the house Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has promised to sign the bill as soon as he can.
“We’re closer than we’ve ever been to passing into law the most comprehensive pro-life legislation our state has ever seen,†McMaster tweeted in January when the state senate voted to pass the bill. “It’s off to the House of Representatives now, where we have great leaders who I know will fight for life.â€
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