South Carolina six-week abortion ban signed into law, providers file lawsuit - WEIS | Local & Area News, Sports, & Weather

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) -- South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a six-week abortion ban into law Thursday, with it going into effect immediately. The new ban prohibits all abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, which generally occurs at six weeks of pregnancy, with limited exceptions, according to the ban. "With my signature, the Fetal Heartbeat

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