US EditionSouth Carolina Supreme Court upholds ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban
- On May 14, 2025, the highest court in South Carolina affirmed the legality of the state's law prohibiting most abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, effectively enforcing the six-week abortion restriction.
- The ruling addressed controversies surrounding ambiguous terminology in the 2023 statute and differing views on the onset of a fetal heartbeat, with both parties agreeing it generally occurs around six weeks.
- The court studied legislative intent and noted lawmakers on both sides viewed the ban as enforcing abortion restrictions around six weeks, despite medical imprecision.
- Governor Henry McMaster called the ruling "another clear and decisive victory," while Planned Parenthood South Atlantic stated, "Justice did not prevail today," citing harms from the ban.
- The decision sustains one of the strictest abortion laws in the U.S., but ongoing lawsuits and medical concerns suggest the legal and practical battles over abortion access will continue.
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DailyTruthReportSouth Carolina clarifies vague heartbeat bill language to affirm six-week abortion ban
The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld an interpretation of a 2023 law prohibiting most abortions starting at the six-week mark of pregnancy, or when a heartbeat is typically detected. Planned Parenthood challenged the six-week ban, arguing that the law’s language…
S.C. Supreme Court upholds six-week abortion ban - Charleston City Paper
MORNING HEADLINES | The S.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously upheld the state's "fetal heartbeat" law that bans abortions at six weeks. The post S.C. Supreme Court upholds six-week abortion ban appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
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