SC bill would end ‘heartbeat law,’ leave abortion only for medical emergencies

Doctor warns new South Carolina abortion bill could endanger patient care

A Senate subcommittee advanced legislation Wednesday that would remove exceptions for rape and incest.

Stricter abortion ban advances in SC Senate, months after previous plan rejected

Sens. Josh Kimbrell, R-Spartanburg; Billy Garrett, R-Greenwood; Margie Bright Matthews, D-Walterboro; and Danny Verdin, R-Laurens during a Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee meeting in Columbia, S.C., on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo by Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — Six months after senators rejected what would have been the nation’s strictest abortion ban, another panel of South Carolina senators advanced a bill that would still…

Subcommittee advances SC near-total abortion ban

The Medical Affairs Subcommittee advanced the “Unborn Child Protection Act” to the full committee after a hearing and discussion on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Abortion ban back on state Senate agenda

A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee will meet again this morning to take public comment and decide whether to advance the proposed total abortion ban bill dubbed the “Unborn Child Protection Act.” The post Abortion ban back on state Senate agenda appeared first on Charleston City Paper.

SC bill would end ‘heartbeat law,’ leave abortion only for medical emergencies

South Carolina lawmakers are considering another effort to strengthen the state’s abortion laws, with a proposal that would go beyond the current six‑week ban and introduce new criminal and civil penalties.