The South Carolina state Supreme Court found that a fetal heartbeat law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy violated privacy rights in the state constitution.
People rally inside the South Carolina State House as lawmakers prepare to vote on legislation related to an abortion ban in the state on Aug. 30, 2022.SOTOMAYOR DESCRIBES ‘SENSE OF DESPAIR’ FOLLOWING DOBBS ABORTION RULING"Today’s ruling is a win for freedom.
"Reproductive health care, including abortion, is a fundamental right that should never be subject to the whims of power-hungry politicians. Planned Parenthood will keep working day by day and state by state to safeguard that right for all people, and we won’t stop until everyone can access the essential health care they need and deserve," she added.South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, who defended the law in court, said he was working with Gov.
South Carolina law currently bans abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The state legislature will begin its 2023 session on Tuesday. Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.
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