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State judge temporarily blocks South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban

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By Dianne Gallagher and Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina judge has temporarily blocked the state’s new abortion restrictions from going into effect, just one day after Gov. Henry McMaster signed them into law.

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  1. South Carolina governor signs bill banning most abortions around 6 weeks of pregnancy; advocates plan to challenge it

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    State judge temporarily blocks South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban

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  1. MyNorthwest

    South Carolina ready to renew abortion ban around 6 weeks of pregnancy after Senate vote (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would ban most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy -- before most

  2. Forbes

    South Carolina Prepares To Ban Abortions After 6 Weeks—But Court Challenges Could Follow (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    South Carolina is aiming to become the latest state to ban most abortions, but opponents plan to challenge it in court.

  3. WBTW Myrtle Beach

    South Carolina ready to renew abortion ban at about 6 weeks of pregnancy after Senate vote (opens WBTW Myrtle Beach)

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    WBTW Myrtle Beach's feed description

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Abortion will soon be severely restricted in one of the last bastions for legal access in the U.S. South. The South Carolina Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would ban most…

  4. NPR

    South Carolina is poised to renew its 6-week abortion ban (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The proposal restores a ban South Carolina had in place when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year — which was overturned by the state's highest court.

  5. France 24

    South Carolina to become latest US state to restrict abortion (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The South Carolina Senate voted on Tuesday to ban abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, despite an attempt to block the bill by the legislative body's five female lawmakers, including three Republicans.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    South Carolina Senate Approves Bill Banning Most Abortions After Around 6 Weeks of Pregnancy (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Doctors could face felony charges carrying two years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine.

  7. ABC 7 San Francisco

    South Carolina 6-week abortion ban signed into law by governor (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    This makes 16 states that have now banned nearly all abortions -- most of those states being in the South.

  8. CBS News

    South Carolina governor signs 6-week abortion ban into law (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The law restricts most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, when most people do not know they are pregnant. It is effective immediately.

  9. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    South Carolina governor signs bill banning most abortions around 6 weeks of pregnancy; advocates plan to challenge it (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    South Carolina governor signs bill banning most abortions around 6 weeks of pregnancy; advocates plan to challenge it.

  10. Courthouse News Service

    Six-week abortion ban reignites legal battle in South Carolina (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Planned Parenthood's South Atlantic office filed an emergency motion asking a state judge to temporarily block a new abortion law from being enforced.

  11. ABC 30 Fresno

    South Carolina 6-week abortion ban heads to governor's desk for approval (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    The South Carolina Senate passed a six-week abortion ban. It now heads to Gov. Henry McMaster's desk for approval, where it is expected to become law.

  12. WCNC

    SC Gov. McMaster signs bill banning most abortions after six weeks (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    After previous attempts to pass the law failed in South Carolina, lawmakers managed to pass a new bill this month.

  13. The New Republic

    South Carolina Enacts Draconian Abortion Ban, Wiping Out Access in the South (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Governor Henry McMaster signed the abortion ban behind closed doors, with no notice to health care professionals in the state.

  14. WHDH Boston

    South Carolina governor signs 6-week abortion bill into law (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Washington (CNN) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday signed a bill into law that will limit most abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.South...

  15. Fox News

    South Carolina governor signs fetal heartbeat bill restricting most abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill Thursday restricting abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected at around six weeks of pregnancy.

  16. The Buffalo News

    As South Carolina governor signs new law, abortion restrictions strain providers in US South (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    A wave of newly approved abortion restrictions in the Southeastern United States has sent providers scrambling to reconfigure their services for a region with already severely limited access. South Carolina’s

  17. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    South Carolina governor signs six-week abortion ban (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    This is another heavy blow to access in the Southeast.

  18. The Boston Globe

    South Carolina governor signs abortion law, as restrictions strain providers in US South (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Pending bans at varying stages of pregnancy in North Carolina and Florida are threatening to further delay abortions as appointments pile up and doctors work to understand the new limitations.

  19. France 24

    Inside the Americas - Abortion rights in the US: South Carolina passes six-week abortion ban (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    This week, senators in the southern US state of South Carolina voted to ban abortions after six weeks. That's before many women even know they're pregnant. South Carolina is the latest in a long line…

  20. The Daily Caller

    South Carolina Enacts Six-Week Abortion Ban, Planned Parenthood Sues Immediately (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Republican Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina signed legislation on Thursday that would restrict abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.

  21. ABC 7 New York

    Judge grants injunction, allows abortions to resume in South Carolina (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    A South Carolina judge has granted abortion providers' request to block a newly enacted six-week abortion ban.

  22. Fox News

    Judge halts South Carolina’s new stricter abortion law until state Supreme Court review (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    South Carolina's six-week abortion ban has been temporarily halted by a judge amidst a larger trend of restrictive abortion laws across the country since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

  23. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Judge halts South Carolina’s new law banning abortions around 6 weeks of pregnancy so state Supreme Court can review (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Judge halts South Carolina’s new law banning abortions around 6 weeks of pregnancy so state Supreme Court can review.

  24. Portland Press Herald

    Judge halts South Carolina’s new stricter abortion (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Judge Clifton Newman's ruling that put the state’s abortion law back at roughly 20 weeks came about 24 hours after Gov. Henry McMaster signed the bill into law without any notice.

  25. WBTW Myrtle Beach

    Breaking: Judge halts South Carolina’s new stricter abortion law until state Supreme Court review (opens WBTW Myrtle Beach)

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    WBTW Myrtle Beach's feed description

    COLUMBIA ,S.C (AP) – A judge on Friday put a temporary halt to South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy until the state Supreme Court can review the…

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