![South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster holds up a bill banning almost all abortions in the state after he signed it into law on Feb. 18, 2021, in Columbia. On Jan. 5, to the disappointment of pro-lifers, the state Supreme Court ruled that the restrictions violate the state Constitution's right to privacy. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster holds up a bill banning almost all abortions in the state after he signed it into law on Feb. 18, 2021, in Columbia. On Jan. 5, to the disappointment of pro-lifers, the state Supreme Court ruled that the restrictions violate the state Constitution's right to privacy.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20230119080124_7e0f1322570fc58f793f99349a5abc94574dadfa4d009469fbf07d1a86214dd8.jpg)
South Carolina Pro-Lifers Weigh Options After Court Blocks Heartbeat Bill
Justice Kaye Gorenflo Hearn called six weeks an unreasonable limit in her Jan. 5 opinion.
Justice Kaye Gorenflo Hearn called six weeks an unreasonable limit in her Jan. 5 opinion.
Production companies have said they could consider moving production out of the state because of the new law.
Two legislature-passed pro-life bills are expected to be signed by the governor.
The life-affirming bills are being considered in Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas.
The Georgia and Tennessee heartbeat bills join a growing list of legislation recently passed in other states.
If the bill becomes law, it would ban abortions at around six weeks, or once a baby’s heartbeat is detected.
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