This Is Huge : South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds 6-week Abortion Ban//
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a temporary freeze on abortion restrictions in the state, with four judges agreeing and one disagreeing with three separate opinions.

The law, known as the Fetal Heart Rate Protection and Abortion Act, restricts most abortions to as early as the sixth week of pregnancy, when early cardiac activity can be detected in the fetus. fetus or embryo.

Shortly after Republican Governor Henry McMaster signed the Fetal Heart Rate Protection and Abortion Act into law in May, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and several other health providers filed lawsuits in court. state to try to stop him.

The state has filed an urgent petition asking the 5-member South Carolina Supreme Court to act quickly in the case. In a statement Wednesday, McMaster said, “With this victory, we are protecting the lives of countless unborn children and reaffirming South Carolina's position as one of the nation's most pro-life states. America." »

The law allows exceptions for saving a pregnant woman's life and for fatal fetal malformations, as well as limited exceptions for 12 weeks for rape victims and incestuous. Doctors who knowingly break the law can face felony charges, jail time, fines, and have their license revoked by the state Board of Medical Examiners.
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