South Carolina lawmakers on Thursday opened the first hearing on legislative proposals that will determine how far the state’s abortion restrictions will go.
That religious sentiment kicked off hours of public testimony in a room packed with church leaders, devout followers and antiabortion activists who cited their Christian faith and urged state legislators to
For abortion rights advocates and legal experts, the religious opening and tone of the session was another sign of how entangled faith has becomein South Carolina. They warn that basing any future abortion restrictions on religion raises thorny constitutional questions. participants are willing to risk arrest to urge President Biden to take action to protect access to abortion and reproductive health care.to affirm abortion access in the state and prohibit public agencies from cooperating with investigations underway in other states related to providing abortion services.
Members of the public also shared deeply personal experiences, including women who said they chose to have abortions but later regretted the decision as well as women who said they never once had second thoughts about ending an unwanted pregnancy.of adults in South Carolina identify as Christian, according to the Pew Research Center — higher than the national average.
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