Some South Carolina lawmakers who oppose abortion are being cautious when it comes to tightening the state's already restrictive laws even further.
For the past three decades, South Carolina lawmakers have chipped away at abortion access, requiring ultrasounds, parental consent and 24-hour waiting periods, and banning the procedure early in the pregnancy: first after 20 weeks, then after six.
Senn says that while she personally believes"all babies should be born," she also thinks people should be able to decide for themselves whether to continue a pregnancy during the first few months. Republican legislative leaders agreed to the special session after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. But instead of a rehash of the arguments lawmakers had in early 2021, when they passed a ban on abortions after cardiac activity is detected — at about six weeks — some Republicans have begun to reevaluate their positions.
He says he also will consider the views of people in his well-off coastal district around Hilton Head Island. And he plans to introduce measures to improve prenatal care and give people more emotional and financial support during and after pregnancies.into law. Last month he sent an email to his constituents with the all-caps title"WHAT'S THE RUSH," saying South Carolina shouldn't hurry to pass a full ban now.
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Some South Carolina Republicans pause at abortion ban brinkSome South Carolina lawmakers who oppose abortion are being cautious when it comes to tightening the state's already restrictive laws even further
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Some South Carolina Republicans pause at abortion ban brinkCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For the past three decades, South Carolina lawmakers have chipped away at abortion access, requiring ultrasounds, parental consent and 24-hour waiting periods, and banning the procedure early in the pregnancy: first after 20 weeks, then after six.
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