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South Carolina House approves abortion ban from about 6 weeks, backs off near-total ban

Headline from Honolulu Star-Advertiser, on the newest of 3 developments

COLUMBIA, S.C >> South Carolina became the latest state to move toward a near total abortion ban Wednesday with legislation that if enacted would leave Virginia an outlier in the South as a place where women have unrestricted access to abortions amid a rapid rise in restrictions in the year since Ro…

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. South Carolina governor calls state legislature back for 6-week abortion ban bill, other issues

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. South Carolina House approves 6-week abortion ban, defying high court’s ruling

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

  3. Newest

    South Carolina House approves abortion ban from about 6 weeks, backs off near-total ban

    Headline from Honolulu Star-Advertiser ·

Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Local News 8

    South Carolina governor calls state legislature back for 6-week abortion ban bill, other issues (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN South Carolina’s Republican Gov. Henry McMaster has called the state legislature back for a special session Tuesday to continue to work on a bill that would ban most abortions as early as six weeks and other legislation.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Republican abortion debate inches toward resolution in South Carolina (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Abortions would be almost entirely banned after about six weeks of pregnancy under a bill debated early into Wednesday morning by the South Carolina House in a development that follows months of Republicans in the chamber insisting instead on a near-total ban that the state Sen…

  3. Fox News

    South Carolina House Democrats file 1,000 amendments to stop 6-week abortion ban (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Democrats in the South Carolina House have introduced hundreds of amendments in an effort to prolong debate on a bill that prohibits abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected.

  4. CNN

    Abortion debate in South Carolina legislature stretches into second day (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Lawmakers in South Carolina will reconvene Wednesday morning after debating for more than 12 hours on a bill that would ban most abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy.

  5. The Boston Globe

    North Carolina legislature overrides governor’s veto and reapproves 12-week abortion ban (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The success of the override vote was a victory for Republicans and means a dramatic change for abortion access in North Carolina, where abortion is currently legal up to 20 weeks.

  6. WCBD News 2

    Abortion debate in South Carolina House continues Wednesday (opens WCBD News 2)

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    WCBD News 2's feed description

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD)- After debating for more than 12 hours, South Carolina House lawmakers will reconvene Wednesday to continue discussion on proposed six-week abortion ban. The SC House is takin…

  7. The Daily Caller

    South Carolina House Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The South Carolina House of Representatives has passed a bill to restrict abortion after approximately six weeks of pregnancy

  8. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    South Carolina House approves abortion ban from about 6 weeks, backs off near-total ban (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

    Published

    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    COLUMBIA, S.C >> South Carolina became the latest state to move toward a near total abortion ban Wednesday with legislation that if enacted would leave Virginia an outlier in the South as a place where women have unrestricted access to abortions amid a rapid rise in restrictions in the year since Ro…

  9. Rolling Stone

    South Carolina House Passes 6-Week Abortion Ban After Hours of Grueling Debate (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The state is among the last refuges in the American South for those seeking legal abortions

  10. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    South Carolina House approves ban on most abortions after around 6 weeks of pregnancy; proposal must still clear Senate (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    South Carolina House approves ban on most abortions after around 6 weeks of pregnancy; proposal must still clear Senate.

  11. Courthouse News Service

    South Carolina House approves 6-week abortion ban, defying high court’s ruling (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill to ban abortions after about six weeks. The law will test whether an all-male state Supreme Court will rule differently on the law's constitutionality than it did only months ago, when the sole female justice retired.

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