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What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case

South Carolina's ban on abortions post six weeks sparked debate over defining a "fetal heartbeat," impacting abortion access, as argued by Planned Parenthood and the state.
The state's Supreme Court highlighted discrepancies in defining "fetal heartbeat" affecting abortion timing, left unresolved from prior rulings.
Circuit Judge Daniel Coble weighed Planned Parenthood's injunction request against the law's implementation, pending resolution of the legal dispute.

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Associated Press News

What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case

South Carolina’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks is back in court and centered on the definition of fetal heartbeat. A state circuit judge on Thursday began considering Planned

17 days ago·United States

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What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case

South Carolina’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks is back in court and centered on the definition of fetal heartbeat

17 days ago·United States

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What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks is back in court and centered on the definition of fetal heartbeat. A state circuit judge on Thursday began considering Planned Parenthood’s request to block the new law until courts can decide. A ruling is expected in a few weeks. Even the justices who upheld the law in August noted there appeared to be two definitions of “fetal h…

17 days ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case

17 days ago·Panama City, United States

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What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case

South Carolina's ban on abortions after roughly six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant, returned to court Thursday with Planned Parenthood and the state arguing over what could be two different ways to define a heartbeat in the law.

17 days ago·Minneapolis, United States

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