South Carolina House Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban with ExceptionsHannah Bleau 31 Aug 2022
Members of the South Carolina House on Tuesday passed a near-total ban on abortion from the time of conception with exceptions — another major milestone for the pro-life movement in a post-Roe world.
The bill failed to pass the first time, as it did not originally have exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. The second time, however, Republicans successfully passed the bill 67-38 with those exceptions added. It still has a way to go before reaching the governor’s desk — another vote in the House and then a battle in the state’s Senate as lawmakers accuse each other of attempting to control a woman’s body.
“But here’s the thing — at the end of the day we passed a good pro-life bill in South Carolina,” said Republican Rep. John McCravy said.
The current bill bans abortions from the moment of conception but allows exceptions for up to 12 weeks of pregnancy if a woman tells her doctor that she was raped.
In order for a woman to legally obtain an abortion, the doctor must report the rape to authorities:
The bill allows abortions up to 12 weeks after conception if a women tells a doctor she was raped. The doctor has to tell the woman he is going to report the rape to the county sheriff and has 24 hours after the procedure to give deputies the woman’s name and contact information.
Other changes voted down in the debate included language supporters said would protect in vitro fertilization and birth control, and proposals that would allow prosecutors to charge a women who gets an abortion with murder.
South Carolina currently has a six-week ban on abortion, although the state’s Supreme Court has temporarily suspended it due to ongoing litigation involving a case with Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.
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