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Group of South Carolina lawmakers look at the most restrictive abortion bill in the US

Headline from KOB 4, on the newest of 2 developments

A bill being considered by a small group of senators in South Carolina could allow judges to sentence women who get abortions to decades in prison. The proposal before a state Senate subcommittee Tuesday also could restrict the use of intrauterine devices and in vitro fertilization and ban all abort…

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  1. South Carolina looks at most restrictive abortion bill in the US as opponents keep pushing limits

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  2. Newest

    Group of South Carolina lawmakers look at the most restrictive abortion bill in the US

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

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Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. Los Angeles Times

    Imprisoning women? Banning IUDs? South Carolina considers abortion bill that would be nation's strictest (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A group of South Carolina senators plans to consider a proposal that could introduce the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation.

  2. Bangor Daily News

    South Carolina looks at most restrictive abortion bill in the US as opponents keep pushing limits (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sending women who get abortions to prison for decades. Outlawing IUDs. Sharply restricting in-vitro fertilization. These are the

  3. AL.com

    South Carolina anti-abortion bill would ban IUDs, restrict IVF (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The proposal would also go further than any other U.S. state.

  4. Truthout

    South Carolina Anti-Abortion Bill Would Also Ban Popular Contraceptives (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    “This is the most extreme, heinous bill restricting reproductive health care that we have faced yet,” one critic said.

  5. Salon

    South Carolina may tighten abortion restrictions. These women are pushing back (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Former SC state senators say they’ll continue to fight for reproductive rights despite their colleagues’ proposals

  6. New York Post

    South Carolina proposal would be most restrictive abortion ban in US — and could restrict IUDs, IVF (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A bill that would allow judges to sentence women who get abortions to decades in prison and could restrict the use of IUDs and in vitro fertilization goes before a group of South Carolina senators.

  7. KOB 4

    Group of South Carolina lawmakers look at the most restrictive abortion bill in the US (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    A bill being considered by a small group of senators in South Carolina could allow judges to sentence women who get abortions to decades in prison. The proposal before a state Senate subcommittee Tuesday also could restrict the use of intrauterine devices and in vitro fertilization and ban all abort…

  8. Mother Jones

    South Carolina's abortion bill is so extreme even anti-abortion groups have doubts (opens Mother Jones)

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    Mother Jones's feed description

    “It’s like a Frankenstein construction of all the worst possible restrictions from around the country.”

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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